masticate

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To chew (usually food).

   The cow stood, quietly masticating its cud.

2. verb To grind or knead something into a pulp.

Similar words

chew manducate jaw molarize maunch mounch mess marmite marmelise mee-maw

Often followed by

the it their and food his thoroughly a them

Word family

masticated masticates masticating mastication mastications masticator masticators