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1. An extreme state of worry and agitation
   "his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night"
    
2. Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
   - boiling, simmering

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: stewings

Type of: agitation, brood, cook, cookery, cooking, pout, preparation, resent, sulk

Encyclopedia: Stew