Main Entry: ¹stew

Pronunciation: \ˈstü, ˈstyü\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English stewe heated room for a steam bath, from Anglo-French estuve, from Vulgar Latin *extufa — more at stove

Date: 13th century

1 obsolete : a utensil used for boiling
2 : a hot bath
3 a : whorehouse b : a district of bordellos —usually used in plural
4 a : fish or meat usually with vegetables prepared by stewing b (1) : a heterogeneous mixture (2) : a state of heat and congestion
5 : a state of excitement, worry, or confusion