Fletcherize

or fletch·er·ize

[ flech-uh-rahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

, Fletch·er·ized, Fletch·er·iz·ing.

to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
to consider deliberately; meditate thoroughly on; chew over:
The two extra months at sea gave him an insight into a great business, and he had the time to fletcherize his ideas.

Discover More

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; Fletcherism, -ize

Discover More

At first people who Fletcherize or chew their food perfectly, usually lose weight.

Eat slowly, Fletcherize each mouthful, it will reduce you, give you a new taste of flavors not known to the glutton.

Women must learn to fletcherize freedom if it is not to give them indigestion of purpose.

The raffish mongrel was apparently endeavouring to fletcherize a complete stranger of the Sealyham family.

The two extra months at sea gave him an insight into a great business, and he had the time to fletcherize his ideas.

Browse