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chaw vs jaw

jaw vs chaw

chaw and jaw both are nouns.

chaw and jaw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chaw Yes No Yes No
jaw Yes No Yes No
As verbs, jaw is a hypernym of chaw; that is, jaw is a word with a broader meaning than chaw:
  • chaw: chew without swallowing
  • jaw: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Other hypernyms of chaw include chew, manducate, masticate.
chaw (noun) jaw (noun)
a wad of something chewable as tobacco holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
chaw (verb) jaw (verb)
chew without swallowing talk socially without exchanging too much information
censure severely or angrily
talk incessantly and tiresomely
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Difference between chaw and jaw

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