masticate
English Thesaurus
1. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | grate, grind, |
| definition | : | make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | champ, chomp, |
| definition | : | chew noisily (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | champ, |
| definition | : | chafe at the bit, like horses (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | gum, mumble, |
| definition | : | grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | chaw, |
| definition | : | chew without swallowing (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | crunch, munch, |
| definition | : | chew noisily (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | gnaw, |
| definition | : | bite or chew on with the teeth (verb.contact) |
2. grind and knead (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | knead, work, |
| definition | : | make uniform (verb.contact) |
3. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | jaw, |
| definition | : | the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | jaw, |
| definition | : | the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | chewer, |
| definition | : | someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | jaw, |
| definition | : | the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | jaw, |
| definition | : | the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | chewer, |
| definition | : | someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco) (noun.person) |
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