SINCE 1828
tew
verb
\ ˈt(y)ü\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of tew
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
obsolete
: to work (leather) by beating or kneading
2
obsolete
: to prepare for some purpose
tew
noun
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of tew (Entry 2 of 3)
chiefly dialectal
: a state of worried agitation or excitement : stew
my wife was always in a tew about the danger— W. D. Howells
tew
transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
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