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n. A toy designed to be chewed on by an animal for amusement.
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A chew toy is a toy designed to be chewed by animals for purposes of stimulation and relief from boredom . The act of gnawing on a chew toy is meant to be soothing and to assist small animals, like puppies, in event of easing the pain when breaking in their adult teeth as the chewing process releases feel-good chemicals from the brain. There are several different types of chew toys, including rawhide, wood, paper and mineral. Chew toys are commonly associated with puppies and dogs, though they are also used for birds, rodents, and rabbits.
Chew toys are a vital part of a happy, healthy animal's life. In addition to providing hours of entertainment, they also allow the animal to work out anxiety and boredom by being occupied with chewing a toy. Chew toys also distract small animals from chewing on other "forbidden" items, and they assist in maintaining healthy teeth.
Usage examples of "chew toy".
He drank some cold water from the bathtub faucet but ignored a perfectly scrumptious rawhide chew toy.
He did need something other than her to nibble on, though to be honest, she liked being his chew toy.
Howard beamed like a puppy with a new chew toy, and Heathrow made a mental note to speak to her about her mode of address after all.
Donald and Maria survived the hurricane by squeezing under an oak credenza and sharing a rawhide chew toy to pass the long night.
He had his fangs around the man's forearm and was shaking it like a chew toy when he noticed me.
Beyond another doorway, a blond woman in a shimmering blue silk dressing gown tossed a rawhide chew toy for a little fox-red terrier, which bounded after the plaything and fetched it back to her.
Like a dog with a chew toy, she thought, and had to scold herself again.
Rom brightened like a puppy who'd been given a brand-new chew toy.