Definition of masticate in English:

masticate

verb ˈmastɪkeɪtˈmæstəˌkeɪt

[with object]

Chew (food)
咀嚼（食物）
dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed
no object try to masticate slowly
Example sentencesExamples
- It has been suggested that herbivorous dinosaurs swallowed large stones that collected in a birdlike gizzard grinding the poorly masticated herbage.
- Half masticated carrots are not my idea of yummy.
- All in all, almost everyone involved (plus quite a few others) had been implicated, with the exception of Tom, who continued to masticate the meat chunk ferally.
- Out of the corner of my eye, I had seen her unwrap the gum, pop the wad in her mouth and masticate it experimentally.
- Coffea arabica originated in the Ethiopian highlands, where the raw, unroasted beans were masticated and the leaves brewed like tea by the locals.
- You may cultivate the image of an amiable buffoon, and you may, quite frankly, look a bit of a mess (the most commonly-used image is that of a slowly masticating panda).
- They do not have the molars that humans use for masticating their food and it is impossible for them to keep their mouths shut while chewing.
- Spines at the base of the tongue grind against spiny ridges on the palate to masticate food.
- Additionally, cats do not masticate meat, and the peglike first upper molar does not occlude with any tooth of the lower jaw, so it serves no clear function.
- And are we not omnivores, with teeth for rending and tearing, teeth for subduing vegetable matter, for cracking the carapaces of crawfish and beetle, for masticating the toughest of hides?
- Each strand of the story anticipates its own resolution as surely as the presence of koalas presages masticated eucalyptus.
- Perhaps change in molar structure reflects subtle changes in food habits to softer, more easily masticated foods, but with no significant shift in other niche requirements as might be reflected in changing tooth and hence body size.
- And up on a branch, it sat, eyeing me cheekily, and continued to masticate the fruits of my labours.
- The consumers masticated their burgers and fries as they regarded the crowd with silent bemusement.
- The molars masticate the food and move across a field like a lawn mower.
- Questions of race and uncertain identities are masticated into stringy chewing gum.
- I'll post a proper review when I've properly masticated the end.
- Food is masticated between horny plates located on each jaw.
- For purées and ice creams, a juicer, which masticates the fruit and vegetables, is employed to create smooth nut butters and frozen desserts with a creamy mouth feel.
- The party ate their portions in silence, masticating every crumb.
Synonyms
chew, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, eat
ruminate, chew the cud
technical manducate, triturate
rare chumble

Derivatives

mastication

noun mastɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌmæstəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

Whilst waiting for my teeth to be fixed and the resumption of normal mastication, I've been eating a lot of soft instant meals.
Example sentencesExamples
- Every exposed power cord in our apartment bears telltale toothmarks from her enthusiastic fits of mastication.
- He gave a few speculative mastications, possibly thinking the ball was a bird's egg or a milk chocolate.
- It should be noted that they have argued that the development of a bony secondary palate might have originally served as an aid to mastication, although this proposal has not gained currency.
- But amidst the mastication of his third or fourth mouthful, Paul felt his unhappy stomach take a still unhappier turn.

masticator

noun ˈmastɪkeɪtəˈmæstəˌkeɪdər

1A person or animal that chews food.
the masticator may prefer a chewy caramel to a soft one
1. 1.1 A machine for grinding or pulping material.
Example sentencesExamples
- All you other masticators out there know exactly what I'm saying here.
- It is expressed in cat masticator muscle and has been considered to be superfast.
- Computed tomography revealed a benign-appearing dense soft tissue mass within the right masticator space.
- a masticator was used to grind down stumps

masticatory

adjective ˌmasˈtɪkeɪtəriˈmæstəkəˌtɔri

The input force is generated by the masticatory musculature and the output force is exerted by the teeth on food.
Example sentencesExamples
- Usually, muscle properties described for the leg muscles are used, and although the type of tissue is similar it is unclear how these properties in the leg muscles relate to those in the masticatory muscles.
- The botched banquet is a mortifying experience, and in my time I have served squid cooked until it had the texture, nutritional value and masticatory pleasure of a big rubber band.
- Alterations in the normal masticatory process lead to changes in the wear pattern of adjacent teeth.
- During growth, the masticatory system, as a static-lever apparatus, retains its initial characteristics of force transfer, despite the considerable changes in skull shape.

Origin

Mid 17th century (earlier (Middle English) as mastication): from late Latin masticat- 'chewed', from the verb masticare, from Greek mastikhan 'gnash the teeth' (related to masasthai 'to chew').

Definition of masticate in US English:

masticate

verbˈmæstəˌkeɪtˈmastəˌkāt

[with object]

Chew (food)
咀嚼（食物）
dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed
no object try to masticate slowly
Example sentencesExamples
- And up on a branch, it sat, eyeing me cheekily, and continued to masticate the fruits of my labours.
- Spines at the base of the tongue grind against spiny ridges on the palate to masticate food.
- I'll post a proper review when I've properly masticated the end.
- For purées and ice creams, a juicer, which masticates the fruit and vegetables, is employed to create smooth nut butters and frozen desserts with a creamy mouth feel.
- You may cultivate the image of an amiable buffoon, and you may, quite frankly, look a bit of a mess (the most commonly-used image is that of a slowly masticating panda).
- Out of the corner of my eye, I had seen her unwrap the gum, pop the wad in her mouth and masticate it experimentally.
- Perhaps change in molar structure reflects subtle changes in food habits to softer, more easily masticated foods, but with no significant shift in other niche requirements as might be reflected in changing tooth and hence body size.
- Food is masticated between horny plates located on each jaw.
- Half masticated carrots are not my idea of yummy.
- The consumers masticated their burgers and fries as they regarded the crowd with silent bemusement.
- The molars masticate the food and move across a field like a lawn mower.
- Each strand of the story anticipates its own resolution as surely as the presence of koalas presages masticated eucalyptus.
- They do not have the molars that humans use for masticating their food and it is impossible for them to keep their mouths shut while chewing.
- Additionally, cats do not masticate meat, and the peglike first upper molar does not occlude with any tooth of the lower jaw, so it serves no clear function.
- Questions of race and uncertain identities are masticated into stringy chewing gum.
- All in all, almost everyone involved (plus quite a few others) had been implicated, with the exception of Tom, who continued to masticate the meat chunk ferally.
- And are we not omnivores, with teeth for rending and tearing, teeth for subduing vegetable matter, for cracking the carapaces of crawfish and beetle, for masticating the toughest of hides?
- Coffea arabica originated in the Ethiopian highlands, where the raw, unroasted beans were masticated and the leaves brewed like tea by the locals.
- It has been suggested that herbivorous dinosaurs swallowed large stones that collected in a birdlike gizzard grinding the poorly masticated herbage.
- The party ate their portions in silence, masticating every crumb.
Synonyms
chew, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, eat

Origin

Mid 17th century (earlier ( Middle English) as mastication): from late Latin masticat- ‘chewed’, from the verb masticare, from Greek mastikhan ‘gnash the teeth’ (related to masasthai ‘to chew’).

单词	masticate
释义	Definition of masticate in English: masticate verb ˈmastɪkeɪtˈmæstəˌkeɪt [with object] Chew (food) 咀嚼（食物） dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed no object try to masticate slowly Example sentencesExamples It has been suggested that herbivorous dinosaurs swallowed large stones that collected in a birdlike gizzard grinding the poorly masticated herbage. Half masticated carrots are not my idea of yummy. All in all, almost everyone involved (plus quite a few others) had been implicated, with the exception of Tom, who continued to masticate the meat chunk ferally. Out of the corner of my eye, I had seen her unwrap the gum, pop the wad in her mouth and masticate it experimentally. Coffea arabica originated in the Ethiopian highlands, where the raw, unroasted beans were masticated and the leaves brewed like tea by the locals. You may cultivate the image of an amiable buffoon, and you may, quite frankly, look a bit of a mess (the most commonly-used image is that of a slowly masticating panda). They do not have the molars that humans use for masticating their food and it is impossible for them to keep their mouths shut while chewing. Spines at the base of the tongue grind against spiny ridges on the palate to masticate food. Additionally, cats do not masticate meat, and the peglike first upper molar does not occlude with any tooth of the lower jaw, so it serves no clear function. And are we not omnivores, with teeth for rending and tearing, teeth for subduing vegetable matter, for cracking the carapaces of crawfish and beetle, for masticating the toughest of hides? Each strand of the story anticipates its own resolution as surely as the presence of koalas presages masticated eucalyptus. Perhaps change in molar structure reflects subtle changes in food habits to softer, more easily masticated foods, but with no significant shift in other niche requirements as might be reflected in changing tooth and hence body size. And up on a branch, it sat, eyeing me cheekily, and continued to masticate the fruits of my labours. The consumers masticated their burgers and fries as they regarded the crowd with silent bemusement. The molars masticate the food and move across a field like a lawn mower. Questions of race and uncertain identities are masticated into stringy chewing gum. I'll post a proper review when I've properly masticated the end. Food is masticated between horny plates located on each jaw. For purées and ice creams, a juicer, which masticates the fruit and vegetables, is employed to create smooth nut butters and frozen desserts with a creamy mouth feel. The party ate their portions in silence, masticating every crumb. Synonyms chew, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, eat ruminate, chew the cud technical manducate, triturate rare chumble Derivatives mastication noun mastɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌmæstəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n Whilst waiting for my teeth to be fixed and the resumption of normal mastication, I've been eating a lot of soft instant meals. Example sentencesExamples Every exposed power cord in our apartment bears telltale toothmarks from her enthusiastic fits of mastication. He gave a few speculative mastications, possibly thinking the ball was a bird's egg or a milk chocolate. It should be noted that they have argued that the development of a bony secondary palate might have originally served as an aid to mastication, although this proposal has not gained currency. But amidst the mastication of his third or fourth mouthful, Paul felt his unhappy stomach take a still unhappier turn. masticator noun ˈmastɪkeɪtəˈmæstəˌkeɪdər 1A person or animal that chews food. the masticator may prefer a chewy caramel to a soft one 1.1 A machine for grinding or pulping material. Example sentencesExamples All you other masticators out there know exactly what I'm saying here. It is expressed in cat masticator muscle and has been considered to be superfast. Computed tomography revealed a benign-appearing dense soft tissue mass within the right masticator space. a masticator was used to grind down stumps masticatory adjective ˌmasˈtɪkeɪtəriˈmæstəkəˌtɔri The input force is generated by the masticatory musculature and the output force is exerted by the teeth on food. Example sentencesExamples Usually, muscle properties described for the leg muscles are used, and although the type of tissue is similar it is unclear how these properties in the leg muscles relate to those in the masticatory muscles. The botched banquet is a mortifying experience, and in my time I have served squid cooked until it had the texture, nutritional value and masticatory pleasure of a big rubber band. Alterations in the normal masticatory process lead to changes in the wear pattern of adjacent teeth. During growth, the masticatory system, as a static-lever apparatus, retains its initial characteristics of force transfer, despite the considerable changes in skull shape. Origin Mid 17th century (earlier (Middle English) as mastication): from late Latin masticat- 'chewed', from the verb masticare, from Greek mastikhan 'gnash the teeth' (related to masasthai 'to chew'). Definition of masticate in US English: masticate verbˈmæstəˌkeɪtˈmastəˌkāt [with object] Chew (food) 咀嚼（食物） dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed no object try to masticate slowly Example sentencesExamples And up on a branch, it sat, eyeing me cheekily, and continued to masticate the fruits of my labours. Spines at the base of the tongue grind against spiny ridges on the palate to masticate food. I'll post a proper review when I've properly masticated the end. For purées and ice creams, a juicer, which masticates the fruit and vegetables, is employed to create smooth nut butters and frozen desserts with a creamy mouth feel. You may cultivate the image of an amiable buffoon, and you may, quite frankly, look a bit of a mess (the most commonly-used image is that of a slowly masticating panda). Out of the corner of my eye, I had seen her unwrap the gum, pop the wad in her mouth and masticate it experimentally. Perhaps change in molar structure reflects subtle changes in food habits to softer, more easily masticated foods, but with no significant shift in other niche requirements as might be reflected in changing tooth and hence body size. Food is masticated between horny plates located on each jaw. Half masticated carrots are not my idea of yummy. The consumers masticated their burgers and fries as they regarded the crowd with silent bemusement. The molars masticate the food and move across a field like a lawn mower. Each strand of the story anticipates its own resolution as surely as the presence of koalas presages masticated eucalyptus. They do not have the molars that humans use for masticating their food and it is impossible for them to keep their mouths shut while chewing. Additionally, cats do not masticate meat, and the peglike first upper molar does not occlude with any tooth of the lower jaw, so it serves no clear function. Questions of race and uncertain identities are masticated into stringy chewing gum. All in all, almost everyone involved (plus quite a few others) had been implicated, with the exception of Tom, who continued to masticate the meat chunk ferally. And are we not omnivores, with teeth for rending and tearing, teeth for subduing vegetable matter, for cracking the carapaces of crawfish and beetle, for masticating the toughest of hides? Coffea arabica originated in the Ethiopian highlands, where the raw, unroasted beans were masticated and the leaves brewed like tea by the locals. It has been suggested that herbivorous dinosaurs swallowed large stones that collected in a birdlike gizzard grinding the poorly masticated herbage. The party ate their portions in silence, masticating every crumb. Synonyms chew, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, eat Origin Mid 17th century (earlier ( Middle English) as mastication): from late Latin masticat- ‘chewed’, from the verb masticare, from Greek mastikhan ‘gnash the teeth’ (related to masasthai ‘to chew’).
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