stew: Meaning and Definition of

stew

1. to undergo cooking by simmering or slow boiling.
2. to fret, worry, or fuss: He stewed about his chaotic state of affairs all day.
3. to feel uncomfortable due to a hot, humid, stuffy atmosphere, as in a closed room; swelter.
4. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions.

1. a preparation of meat, fish, or other food cooked by stewing, esp. a mixture of meat and vegetables.
2. a state of agitation, uneasiness, or worry.
3. a brothel; whorehouse.
4. a neighborhood occupied chiefly by brothels.
5. a vessel for boiling or stewing.

stew

1. steward;
2. stewardess.