An
adjective describing something that is not easily
chewed, hence
requires much chewing before it can be
swallowed. This can be
because the thing described is
tough or
sticky, for example. The
adjective "chewy" connotes a certain
resilience in the thing
described, meaning that chewing will deform the described noun rather
than crush it. Contrast this with the definition for "
crunchy".
When capitalized and used as a proper noun, an affectionate
nickname for Chewbacca, a character in the film Star Wars.