stew

²stew

verb

Definition of STEW

transitive verb

: to boil slowly or with simmering heat

intransitive verb

1

: to become cooked by stewing

2

: to swelter especially from confinement in a hot or stuffy atmosphere

3

: to be in a state of suppressed agitation, worry, or resentment

Examples of STEW

1. The meat still needs to stew.
2. a can of stewed tomatoes
3. She's been stewing over what he said for days.

First Known Use of STEW

14th century

Related to STEW

Synonyms: coddle, parboil, poach, simmer, boil

Related Words: scald; braise, fricassee, pressure-cook, smother, steam; reboil

Near Antonyms: accept; abide, bear, endure, stick out, stomach, sustain, take, tolerate

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