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Definition of Stew
1. Noun. Agitation resulting from active worry. "He's in a sweat about exams"
2. Verb. Be in a huff; be silent or sullen.
3. Noun. Food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables.
Specialized synonyms: Pottage, Bigos, Brunswick Stew, Burgoo, Olla Podrida, Spanish Burgoo, Irish Burgoo, Mulligan, Mulligan Stew, Chicken Purloo, Poilu, Purloo, Goulash, Gulyas, Hungarian Goulash, Hotchpotch, Hot Pot, Hotpot, Irish Stew, Oyster Stew, Lobster Stew, Lobscouse, Lobscuse, Scouse, Fish Stew, Fricassee, Beef Stew, Ragout, Ratatouille, Pot-au-feu, Slumgullion
4. Verb. Bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings.
5. Verb. Cook slowly and for a long time in liquid. "The chefs Stew the vegetables"; "Stew the vegetables in wine"
Generic synonyms: Cook
Specialized synonyms: Jug
Derivative terms: Stewing
Definition of Stew
1. n. A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table; a vivarium.
2. v. t. To boil slowly, or with the simmering or moderate heat; to seethe; to cook in a little liquid, over a gentle fire, without boiling; as, to stew meat; to stew oysters; to stew apples.
3. v. i. To be seethed or cooked in a slow, gentle manner, or in heat and moisture.
4. n. A place of stewing or seething; a place where hot bathes are furnished; a hothouse.
Definition of Stew
1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name '''Stewart'''. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron. (defdate 14th-17th c.) ¹
3. Noun. (context: now historical) A heated bath-room or steam-room; also, a hot bath. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹
4. Noun. (archaic) A brothel. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹
5. Noun. (uncountable countable) A dish cooked by stewing. (defdate from 18th c.) ¹
6. Noun. (Sussex) A pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive) To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering. ¹
8. Verb. (transitive) To brew (tea) for too long, so that the flavour becomes too strong. ¹
9. Verb. (intransitive informal) To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions. ¹
10. Verb. (intransitive informal) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or consideration. ¹
11. Noun. A steward or stewardess on an airplane. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stew
1. to cook by boiling slowly [v -ED, -ING, -S] : STEWABLE [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stew
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