I. ˈchȯ verb
( chawed ; chawed ; chawing -ȯ(.)iŋ ; chaws )
Etymology: alteration of chew (I)
transitive verb
1. now dialect : to grind with the teeth : chew
2. now dialect : mull over : ponder
3. dialect : vex , embarrass
intransitive verb
now dialect : chew
II. noun
( -s )
now dialect : a chew especially of tobacco
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration (influenced by chaw ) (II) of jaw (I)
obsolete : jaw — usually used in plural