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Chewy vs Chemy - What's the difference?

chewy | chemy |

As an adjective chewy

is having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.

As a noun chemy is

(obsolete) alchemy, chemistry (prior to their being properly distinguished).

chewy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • having a pliable or springy texture when chewed
    • I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy.

    chemy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) alchemy, chemistry (prior to their being properly distinguished)

    • References

    * “ †chemy, n.'']” listed in the '' [Draft revision; Sept. 2008 * “ †?chemy]” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989

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