masticable

English

Adjective

masticable (comparative more masticable, superlative most masticable)

1. Able to be chewed.
   • 1907, Richard Kidder Meade, Harry McCormack, Laurance T. Clark, Chemical Age: Volume 6:

     A chewing gum comprising a mixture of snuff and a masticable waterproof waxy body, solid at ordinary temperatures.

Related terms

• masticate

Anagrams

• ablastemic

Spanish

Etymology

From masticar +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mastiˈkable/ [mas.t̪iˈka.β̞le]
• Rhymes: -able
• Syllabification: mas‧ti‧ca‧ble

Adjective

masticable m or f (masculine and feminine plural masticables)

1. chewable; masticable

Further reading

• “masticable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10