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- [stoo, styoo]
- /stu, styu/
- /stjuː/
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- [stoo, styoo]
- /stu, styu/
Definitions of stewing word
- verb with object stewing to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling. 1
- verb without object stewing to undergo cooking by simmering or slow boiling. 1
- verb without object stewing Informal. to fret, worry, or fuss: He stewed about his chaotic state of affairs all day. 1
- verb without object stewing to feel uncomfortable due to a hot, humid, stuffy atmosphere, as in a closed room; swelter. 1
- noun stewing a preparation of meat, fish, or other food cooked by stewing, especially a mixture of meat and vegetables. 1
- noun stewing Informal. a state of agitation, uneasiness, or worry. 1
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Origin of stewing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English stewen, stuwen to take a sweat bath < Middle French estuver, verbal derivative of estuve sweat room of a bath; see stove1
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Parts of speech for Stewing
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stewing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stewing usage trend in Literature
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