26984 words

stew

8 definitions • 7 examples
1
a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid:

Examples:

lamb/bean/fish stew
She prepared a hearty stew for dinner.
2
to cook meat, fish, vegetables, or fruit slowly and gently in a little liquid
3
to be angry or worried:

Examples:

You're not still stewing about what happened yesterday, are you?
4
to do nothing useful:

Examples:

With jobs so scarce, many young people spend long hours with little to do but drink and stew.
5
to cook food slowly in liquid or to cook slowly in liquid:

Examples:

[ T ] It tastes good if you boil it, fry it in oil, and then stew it with chilies.
6
to be anxious or upset about something:

Examples:

You’re not still stewing over the election results, are you?
7
the state of being anxious and upset about something:

Examples:

She has been in a stew over plans for her wedding.
8
a dish consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid

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