chewy

as in tough
not easily chewed a flavorful but chewy piece of meat

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Adjective
  • But his sharpness increased as the tournament progressed, especially in the semi-final against his toughest opponent on paper, Stephen Nedoroscik.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • Dodging tough questions without seeming a bit evasive.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • Effortless, beachy waves that stay soft and bouncy, not brittle.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 May 2025
  • This deeply hydrating treatment offers touchable softness to brittle strands and delivers moisture directly to the cortex with a potent blend of squalane, humectants, and peptides.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The leathery green leaves of wintergreen contrast well with its white flowers in summer, followed by bright red berries in fall.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Pour Femme spotlights a lilac accord, while leathery, woody Pour Homme features juniper oil and orange flower absolute.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Chewy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewy. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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