v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Chawed p. pr. & vb. n. Chawing. ] [ See Chew. ] 1. To grind with the teeth; to masticate, as food in eating; to chew, as the cud; to champ, as the bit. [ 1913 Webster ]

The trampling steed, with gold and purple trapped,
Chawing the foamy bit, there fiercely stood. Surrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To ruminate in thought; to consider; to keep the mind working upon; to brood over. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

A word formerly in good use, but now regarded as vulgar. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chaw

n. [ See Chaw, v. t. ] 1. As much as is put in the mouth at once; a chew; a quid. [ Law ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ Cf. Jaw. ] The jaw. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chaw bacon, a rustic; a bumpkin; a lout. (Law) --
Chaw tooth, a grinder. (Law) [ 1913 Webster ]

Chawdron

n. [ OF. chaudun, caudun, caldun; cf. G. kaldaunen guts, bowels, LL. calduna intestine, W. coluddyn gut, dim. of coludd bowels. ] Entrails. [ Obs. ] [ Written also chaudron, chauldron. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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お茶を濁す

[おちゃをにごす, ochawonigosu](exp, v5s) (1) to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; (2) to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; (3) to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; (4) to make do with[Add to Longdo]

茶々を入れる;茶茶を入れる

[ちゃちゃをいれる, chachawoireru](v1, exp) to tease; to make fun of[Add to Longdo]

茶わん(P);茶碗

[ちゃわん, chawan](n) rice bowl; tea cup; teacup; (P)[Add to Longdo]

茶を濁す

[ちゃをにごす, chawonigosu](exp, v5s) to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen.[Add to Longdo]

茶話

[ちゃわ;ちゃばなし;さわ, chawa ; chabanashi ; sawa](n) a chat over tea[Add to Longdo]

茶話会

[さわかい;ちゃわかい, sawakai ; chawakai](n) tea party[Add to Longdo]

茶碗蒸し

[ちゃわんむし, chawanmushi](n) savoury egg custard; savory egg custard[Add to Longdo]