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Word: stew (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A dish cooked by stewing.
  • archaic A brothel.
  • obsolete A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.
  • Sussex A pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating.

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Proper noun:

  • A diminutive of the male given name '''Stewart'''.

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Verb:

  • informal To be in a state of elevated anxiety or consideration.
  • informal To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
  • transitive To brew (tea) for too long, so that the flavour becomes too strong.
  • transitive To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.

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