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Meaning of stew

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stew

Pronunciation:/stʃʉː//stjuː//stu/

noun

Definitions

  1. A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.

  2. A heated bath-room or steam-room; also, a hot bath.

  3. A brothel.

  4. A prostitute.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.

    Example: I'm going to stew some meat for the casserole.

  2. To brew (tea) for too long, so that the flavour becomes too strong.

  3. To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.

  4. To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.