stew
11stew — vb *boil, seethe, simmer, parboil …
12Stew — A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in water or other water based liquid, typically by simmering, and that are then served without being drained.Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables… …
13stew — [[t]stju͟ː, AM stu͟ː[/t]] stews, stewing, stewed 1) N VAR A stew is a meal which you make by cooking meat and vegetables in liquid at a low temperature. She served him a bowl of beef stew... They made a stew. 2) VERB When you stew meat,… …
14stew — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. simmer, seethe, [pressures cook, steam; informal, worry, fret, fume, stew in one s own juice. n. pepperpot, ragout, goulash, fricassee, bouillabaisse; informal, agitation, dither, sweat, tizzy. See… …
15stew — {{11}}stew (n.) c.1300, vessel for cooking, from STEW (Cf. stew) (v.). Later heated room (late 14c.). The noun meaning stewed meat with vegetables is first recorded 1756; Irish stew is attested from 1814. The obsolete slang meaning brothel (mid… …
16stew — I UK [stjuː] / US [stu] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms stew : singular stew plural stews a dish made by cooking vegetables, and usually meat or fish, slowly in liquid ladling out the lamb stew • in a stew II UK [stjuː] / US [stu] verb… …
17stew — 1. n. a drinking bout. □ One more stew like that and I’ll need a vacation to recover. □ These frequent stews must stop. You will ruin your health. 2. n. a drunkard. □ Who is that stew in the corner? □ …
18stew — stew1 stewable, adj. /stooh, styooh/, v.t. 1. to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling. v.i. 2. to undergo cooking by simmering or slow boiling. 3. Informal. to fret, worry, or fuss: He stewed about his chaotic state of affairs all day. 4. to… …
19stew — Synonyms and related words: B girl, Cyprian, Irish stew, Paphian, ado, agitation, agonize, all sorts, all overs, angst, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious bench, anxious concern, anxious seat, anxiousness, apply the mind,… …
20stew — stew1 [stju: US stu:] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: estuve cooking pot, heated room , from Vulgar Latin extufa; STOVE1] 1.) [U and C] a hot meal made by cooking meat and vegetables slowly in liquid for a long time = ↑casserole ▪ a pot …
