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1. An extreme state of worry and agitation
   "his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night"
    
2. Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
   - boiling, simmering

1. (cooking) cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
   "Stew the vegetables in wine"
    
2. [Brit] Brew tea for too long, so that the flavour is too strong
    
3. [informal] Be in a huff; be silent or sullen
   - grizzle [informal], brood
    
4. [informal] Bear a grudge; harbour ill feelings
   - grudge
    
5. [informal] Be agitated or irritated
   "don't stew over these small details";
   - fret
    
6. [informal] Suffer from intense heat
   - swelter

Derived forms: stewings

Type of: agitation, brood, cook, cookery, cooking, perspire, pout, preparation, resent, sudate, sulk, sweat, worry

Encyclopedia: Stewing