stew

noun (1)

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\ ˈstü

, ˈstyü \

Definition of stew

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 obsolete : a utensil used for boiling

2 : a hot bath

3a : brothel

b : a district of brothels —usually used in plural

4a : 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

stew

verb

stewed; stewing; stews

Definition of stew (Entry 2 of 3)

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

stew

noun (2)

Definition of stew (Entry 3 of 3)

: flight attendant

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Examples of stew in a Sentence

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

History and Etymology for stew

Noun (1)

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

Noun (2)

short for stewardess

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“Stew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stew. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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stew

noun

\ ˈstü

, ˈstyü \

Kids Definition of stew

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a dish of usually meat with vegetables prepared by slow boiling

2 : a state of excitement, worry, or confusion He got in a stew over nothing.

stew

verb

stewed; stewing

Kids Definition of stew (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : to boil slowly : simmer stew tomatoes

2 : to become excited or worried Don't stew over what they said.

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