1. a dish of meat, vegetables, or other ingredients cooked slowly in liquid
2. a state of worry, anxiety, or agitation
Usage: informal

1. to cook slowly in liquid at low heat
2. to worry or be anxious about something
Usage: informal

Examples

• My grandmother makes the best beef stew with carrots and potatoes.
• The chicken stew simmered on the stove for three hours.
• Don’t get yourself in a stew over the test results.
• She was in a stew about her job interview.
• Stew the vegetables until they are tender.
• Let the meat stew in its own juices.
• Stop stewing about things you can’t control.