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

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
   "I forgot about my tea and let it stew for half an hour"
    
3. [informal] Be agitated or irritated
   "don't stew over these small details";
   - fret
    
4. [informal] Bear a grudge; harbour ill feelings
   "She stewed over the insult for weeks";
   - grudge
    
5. [informal] Suffer from intense heat
   "The tourists stewed in the hot sun";
   - swelter
    
6. [informal] Remain in a state of gloomy displeasure or resentment
   "She is stewing because she didn't get what she wanted";
   - sulk, pout, brood, grizzle [informal]

Derived forms: stewings

Type of: agitation, cook, cookery, cooking, experience, feel, perspire, preparation, resent, sudate, sweat, worry

Encyclopedia: Stewing