| 释义 |
chaw
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 |