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stew
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- pronunciation:
- stu
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- stew in one's own juice
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stews, stewing, stewed |
| definition: |
to cook by boiling slowly or simmering, usu. in a closed pot or other lidded vessel.
- synonyms:
- simmer
- similar words:
- boil, cook, fricassee, seethe, steep
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| related words: |
coddle, jug |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to undergo cooking by slow boiling or simmering, usu. in a closed or lidded vessel.
- synonyms:
- simmer
- similar words:
- boil, cook, steep
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| definition 2: |
to suffer from oppressive heat or stifling conditions.
- synonyms:
- suffocate, swelter
- similar words:
- boil, perspire, stifle, sweat, wilt
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| definition 3: |
to be agitated, worried, or annoyed; fret.
She'll stew until the children get home.- synonyms:
- fret, fuss, worry
- similar words:
- brood, chafe, fume, seethe, simmer, sulk
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| related words: |
fuss, worry |
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| phrase: |
stew in one's own juice |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a combination, usu. of meat or fish with vegetables, cooked by simmering or boiling slowly.
- synonyms:
- goulash, gumbo, olla, ragout
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| definition 2: |
a state of agitation, worry, or annoyance.
He's in a stew because he just got fired.- synonyms:
- dither, fluster, lather, tizzy
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| related words: |
fume, fuss, grouch, pet |
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