chaw
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Definition of chaw
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chaw
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Synonyms for chaw
Synonyms: Verb
bite (on), champ, chew, chomp (on), crunch (on), gnaw (on), masticate, nibble
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Examples of chaw in a Sentence
Verb
the farmer was intently chawing a carrotNoun
enjoyed a chaw of tobaccoRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Both of my sons are users of smokeless tobacco (chaw). — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Guy’s lies lead straight to the gym," 10 June 2018 Both of my sons are users of smokeless tobacco (chaw). — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Guy's lies lead straight to the gym," 10 June 2018 Carrasco and Bauer’s first subject was infielder Jose Ramirez, who received red-lensed sunglasses, a chaw in his lip, a dangling chain and a mohawk that Carrasco sculpted by peeling back the baseball’s leather and pulling through its internal yarn. — Ben Reiter, SI.com, "Guys And Dolls: Pitchers Of Streaking Indians Making Baseballs Into Artwork," 13 Sep. 2017 The man so loved his chaw that congressional pages ran fresh spittoons to his desk in relays. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "If You're a Federal Employee and Congress Doesn't Like You, They Can Slash Your Pay to a Dollar," 6 Jan. 2017 The book, with its cover photograph of Dykstra looking like a jack-o’-lantern with a chaw of tobacco in one cheek, will rank No. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Sign Up for the Sports Newsletter," 9 July 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chaw.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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