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- DictionaryStew/sto͞o/
noun
- 1. a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan: "lamb stew"
- 2. a state of great anxiety or agitation: informal "I suppose he's all in a stew"
verb
- 1. (with reference to meat, fruit, or other food) cook or be cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan: "a new way to stew rhubarb"
ˈstyü. Synonyms of stew. 1. obsolete : a utensil used for boiling. 2. : a hot bath. 3. a. : brothel. b. : a district of brothels 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. stew.
STEW meaning: 1. a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount…. Learn more.
noun. a preparation of meat, fish, or other food cooked by stewing, especially a mixture of meat and vegetables. Synonyms: ragout, casserole. Informal. a state of agitation, uneasiness, or worry. a brothel; whorehouse. stews, a neighborhood occupied chiefly by brothels. Obsolete. a vessel for boiling or stewing. stew.
STEW definition: 1. a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount…. Learn more.
Definition of stew noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To stew is to slowly cook food, which results in a soup-like food called a stew. To stew also means to brood angrily. If you cook something slowly, like beef or vegetables, you stew it. The result of stewing is also called stew, which is usually chunky, like a thick soup.
Stew definition, to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling. See more.
