stew meaning

stew as a verb

1. be in a huff; be silent or sullen

   Synonyms: grizzle, brood

   Type of: sulk

2. bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings

   Synonyms: grudge

   Type of: resent

3. cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
   • Stew the vegetables in wine

   Type of: cook

   Kinds: jug

   Related forms: stewing

stew as a noun

1. agitation resulting from active worry
   • don't get in a stew
   • he's in a sweat about exams

   Synonyms: fret, sweat, lather, swither

   Type of: agitation

2. food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables

   Type of: dish

   Kinds: pottage, bigos, Brunswick stew, burgoo, olla podrida, mulligan stew, purloo, goulash, hotchpotch, hot pot, Irish stew, oyster stew

How to pronounce stew

stew is pronounced /stjuː/ in British English and /stu/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with stew

• do
• view
• blue
• new
• review
• true
• pursue
• through
• due
• glue
• debut
• too
• two
• woo
• clue
• coup
• crew
• undo
• renew
• strew
• undue
• subdue
• ado
• boo