to bite and grind food with the teeth

to chew carefully and swallow slowly

to argue pointlessly or engage in unnecessary talk

to pay excessive attention to wording; punctilious about minutiae of wording (idiom)

the physical quality of food being chewy or having a pleasant texture when eaten

Dull, boring, and lacking in interest, especially when referring to speech or writing.

to talk behind someone's back or spread rumors

to chew or masticate food

Tasteless or boring; uninteresting.

to bite off more than one can chew

(of ruminants) to ruminate; to chew the cud

the metal mouthpiece of a bridle used to control a horse

to argue unnecessarily or engage in pointless talk back

alcoholic drink made by fermenting chewed rice

lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor; fig. there's no joy in discovering or doing something if someone else has done it first, emphasizing the value of original work.

an ancient alcoholic drink produced by fermenting grain that has been chewed and spat into a container