CLICS⁴ - Concept CHEW

Concept CHEW

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

CLICS Form	Variety		Family	Form in source	Gloss in source	Dataset

Colexified concepts:

Links	Concept
51	BITE
17	EAT
7	STRENGTH
6	BAMBOO
5	BOIL (OF LIQUID)
4	BURN (SOMETHING)
4	BURNING
4	SUCK
4	SWIM
3	HE
3	SHE
3	FLY (INSECT)
3	EAR
3	LISTEN
3	WEAR
3	STOVE
3	FASTEN
3	SMELL (PERCEIVE)
2	FATHER
2	MOTHER
2	I
2	IT
2	BIRD
2	ARMPIT
2	FAST
2	GRIND
2	WEAVE
2	BRAID (VERB) OR WEAVE (BASKET)
2	WIN
2	CROOKED
2	LAUGH
2	HEAR
2	NINE
2	FAECES (EXCREMENT)
2	HOLD
2	BITTER
2	KNOW (SOMETHING)
2	THROW
1	SAND
1	SKY
1	MOON
1	LIGHT (WEIGHT)
1	WIND
1	CLOUD
1	FIREWOOD
1	ANCESTORS
1	SNAKE
1	SKIN
1	BLUNT
1	JAW
1	CHIN
1	MOLAR TOOTH
1	FOOT
1	HEART
1	YAWN
1	SHIVER
1	BOIL (OF SKIN)
1	LAZY
1	NAKED
1	MUMBLE
1	GREEN
1	ENTER
1	GO DOWN (DESCEND)
1	GLASS
1	RING
1	SHOUT
1	MILK
1	DIRTY
1	WHO
1	FISH POISON
1	MONTH
1	GOURD
1	MOLD
1	TASTE
1	TRANSIT
1	COCONUT
1	STUTTER
1	SORE
1	ARRIVE
1	TELL
1	LOCK
1	BAD
1	FLOW
1	SQUEEZE
1	THIN (OF SHAPE OF OBJECT)
1	THIN (SLIM)
1	GRASS
1	SCRATCH
1	SHY
1	STICK
1	YELLOW
1	TREE
1	KNIFE
1	CLOTHES
1	FALL
1	OTHER
1	SHARP
1	SMELL (STINK)
1	HIDE (CONCEAL)
1	SHOOT
1	WALK
1	SEE
1	COOK (SOMETHING)
1	PULL