midchew

From mid- +‎ chew.

midchew (uncountable)

1. A point in time while chewing.
   • 2008, Janice Kaplan, Looks to Die For: A Lacy Fields Mystery, page 157:

     Well, that got our attention. Ashley put down her chopsticks and paused in midchew.

midchew (not comparable)

1. While chewing.