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Stew

stjuː

Stew definitions
noun
stew stews
  1. a dish of meat or vegetables (or both) cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan

    "lamb stew"

  2. a state of great anxiety or agitation

    "she's in a right old stew"

    agitated anxious in a state of nerves nervous in a state of agitation in a panic worked up keyed up overwrought wrought up flustered flurried in a pother
  3. a heated public room used for steam baths
    • a brothel

      "the stews of Southwark"

verb
stew stewed stewing stews
  1. (with reference to meat, fruit, or other food) cook or be cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan

    "beef stewed in wine"

    • (of tea) become strong and bitter with prolonged brewing
    • be steeped in or imbued with

      "politics there are stewed in sexual prejudice and privilege"

  2. remain in a heated or stifling atmosphere

    "sweaty clothes left to stew in a plastic bag"

    swelter be very hot perspire sweat
    • worry about something, especially on one's own

      "James will be expecting us, so we will let him stew a bit"