noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is stewed.

   "The meat was still tough even after repeated stewings."

2. 2
   cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil wordnet
3. 3
   an extreme state of worry and agitation wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of stew form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

acerbicacidacidulousacrimoniousbakingbitter

Example

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"The meat was still tough even after repeated stewings."

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