Something that is able to be chewed; safe or suitable for chewing without danger.
From chew (Old English ceowian, from Proto-Germanic) + -able (suffix meaning 'capable of'), a straightforward modern formation.
The -able suffix is so productive that we coin new words constantly—'chewable' became especially popular with pharmaceutical companies making tablets for kids who can't swallow pills.
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