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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

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