Definition

Describing something that has not been bitten or ground down by teeth.

Example

The dog left an unchewed piece of food on the floor.

Conversation

I found a piece of gum on the floor, but it's completely unchewed.

That's kind of gross, who would leave that behind?

I know, right? It's so weird to see something unchewed just lying around.

Yeah, I wouldn't want to chew that even if it was still good.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unchewed → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "chewed" (from Old English "ceowan", meaning to chew). The word "unchewed" means not chewed or still in its original state before chewing.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'not' ('un-') 'chewed' — that's why unchewed refers to food that hasn't been chewed yet.

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