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Meaning of stews

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stews

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.

noun

Definitions

  1. A steward or stewardess on an airplane.

noun

Definitions

  1. A brothel.