Stew (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cook slowly and for a long time in liquid; "Stew the vegetables in wine".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Stew the vegetables in wine for a rich and flavorful sauce.
- Stew the beans in the broth for at least an hour to tenderize them.
- To bring out the flavors, stew the meat in a mixture of stock and spices.
- The recipe instructs you to stew the ingredients in water for a few hours before serving.
- Stew the tougher cuts of beef in a rich gravy to make them tender and palatable.
Related Words
Meaning 2
Bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- She's been stewing over her past argument with her sister for years and refuses to forgive.
- He couldn't help but stew about what his former colleague had done to him.
- After being passed over for promotion, he began to stew and resent his coworkers.
- The athlete was stewing over a penalty call that cost his team the championship game.
- She's been stewing about the criticism she received from her boss and it's starting to affect her work.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Be in a huff; be silent or sullen.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- After her argument with her sister, she stewed for the rest of the day, refusing to speak to anyone.
- The child stewed in her room, angry that her parents wouldn't let her go to the party.
- He stewed in silence, still upset with his friend for not showing up to the movie.
- She stewed for hours, replaying the argument with her boss in her head.
- The whole family stewed in an uncomfortable silence during dinner, the tension between them palpable.