Definition of stew - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cookingtr./intr. cook slowly in liquid in a closed dishtr./intr.
- She decided to stew the beef for dinner..
2.
- He stewed about the exam results all night..
3.
- We were left to stew in the hot room.
Noun
1.
fooddish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid
- She served a hearty beef stew for dinner..
2.
- He was in a stew about the upcoming exams..
Images of stew
dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid
Expressions with stew
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feel upset or worried for a long time
He tends to stew about his mistakes for days.
feel upset or worried about something for a while
She will stew over the argument all night.
let someone worry or suffer alone
He didn't call back, preferring to leave her to stew.
suffer the consequences of one's actions
She made a mistake and had to stew in her juices.
become very worried or upset about something
Don't get into a stew over the test results!
feeling anxious or upset about something
She was in a stew over the exam results.
to suffer trouble caused by one's own actions or decisions
He had to stew in his own broth after ignoring advice.
to suffer consequences caused by oneself without help
He was left to stew in his own juice after the mistake.
dish of beef cooked slowly with vegetables in liquid
She served homemade beef stew with fresh bread for dinner..
dish of chicken cooked with vegetables and spices
I made a delicious chicken stew for dinner.
dish made by cooking fish with vegetables and broth
She served a delicious fish stew for dinner.
traditional stew with lamb, potatoes, and onions
We enjoyed a warm Irish stew for dinner.
lobster meat cooked in milk or cream
We enjoyed a delicious lobster stew for dinner.
meat cut into pieces for stewing
She bought stew meat for the beef stew.
dish of turkey cooked in liquid
We enjoyed a warm turkey stew for dinner.
Jamaican chicken braised with vegetables in dark, savory sauce
We ate brown stew chicken with rice after the beach.
stew with browned meat before cooking
The chef prepared a delicious brown stew for dinner.
traditional Southern stew with vegetables and meat
Brunswick stew is a favorite at our family gatherings.
dish consisting of oysters cooked in a seasoned broth
The restaurant's oyster stew is a local favorite.
japanese dish with meat and vegetables in white roux
I enjoyed a warm bowl of cream stew for dinner.
mixture with one part overwhelmingly dominant
The project was a horse and rabbit stew of ideas.
thick stew made with meat and vegetables
Lobscouse stew is a favorite among sailors.
stew made with available ingredients
We made a mulligan stew with leftovers.
Ghanaian stew made with red palm oil and tomatoes
We enjoyed a delicious red-red stew for dinner.
Origin of stew
Old French, estuve (heated room)
Terms with stew included in their meaning
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Tex-Mex dish
spicy stew with meat, beans, and chili peppers
Mexican dish
spicy stew containing chilli peppers, meat, and often tomatoes and beans
food
North African dish with steamed semolina and stew
food
Hungarian stew with beef and paprika
cuisine
spicy stew with peppers, beans, and meat
cooking
stew made with beef and vegetables
Italian dish
Italian stew with veal shanks and vegetables
cooking
heavily seasoned stew of meat and vegetables
food
stew with browned beef and paprika
lentil stew
Indian dish made from lentils with spices
cuisine
Caribbean stew with meat, rice, and cassareep
culinary dish
traditional French seafood stew
cooking
cook food into a thick stew
French dish
French vegetable stew with tomatoes and eggplant
French dish
French stew with beef, red wine, and vegetables
cooking
stew made from ham and bacon scraps
cooking
thick soup or stew with meat and vegetables
Polish dish
traditional Polish stew with cabbage and meat
French dish
French veal stew in a creamy white sauce
French dish
beef stew cooked with red wine, mushrooms, and onions
food
fish stew with vegetables and spices
southern US
thick soup or stew of meat and vegetables
social event
community meal where a thick stew is cooked and shared
cooking
stew of meat cooked in beer
Examples of stew in a sentence
He likes to stew chicken with various spices. She stewed over the argument for days. They stewed about the financial crisis constantly. The commuters stewed in the packed subway car. She stewed in the sweltering office all afternoon. The stew simmered on the stove all day.
They enjoyed a vegetable stew for lunch. She was in a stew over the delayed flight. The team was in a stew about the tight deadline.
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- French:faire mijoter, ragoût, ...
- German:schmoren, Eintopf, ...
- Italian:stufare, stufato, ...
- Spanish:guisar, estofado, ...
- Portuguese:estufar, guisado, ...
- Chinese:炖, 炖菜, ...
- Japanese:煮込む, シチュー, ...
- Arabic:طَبَخَ, يَخْنَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְבַשֵּׁל, נָזִיד, ...
- Russian:тушить, рагу, ...
- Ukrainian:тушкувати, рагу, ...
- Hindi:दम पर पकाना, स्टू, ...
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