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Noun: stew  st(y)oo
  1. Agitation resulting from active worry
    "don't get in a stew"
    - fret, sweat, lather, swither
     
  2. Food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
Verb: stew  st(y)oo
  1. Be in a huff; be silent or sullen
    - grizzle, brood
     
  2. Bear a grudge; harbour ill feelings
    - grudge
     
  3. Cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
    "Stew the vegetables in wine"

Derived forms: stewed, stews, stewing

See also: stewing

Type of: agitation, brood, cook, dish, pout, resent, sulk

Encyclopedia: Stew