stew
/stu/
verb
- To cook slowly in liquid in a closed pot.
- The recipe says to stew the fruit with sugar until it softens.
- I like to stew beef with red wine and herbs.
- You should stew the chicken with carrots and onions for an hour.
- To worry or be anxious about something.
- He sat stewing over his mistake all evening.
- She stewed in silence, unable to let go of the argument.
- Don't stew about the problem; just ask for help.
noun
- A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid.
- My grandmother made a hearty beef stew for dinner.
- We ate a warm vegetable stew with crusty bread on the cold winter night.
- The stew simmered on the stove all afternoon, filling the house with a rich aroma.
- A state of worry or agitation.
- Don't get in a stew; everything will be fine.
- She worked herself into a stew about the test results.
- He was in a stew over his upcoming job interview.