noun
- dishes of meat, vegetables, or other ingredients cooked slowly in liquid
verb
- cooks slowly in liquid at low heat
- worries or frets about something
Usage: informal
Examples
- My grandmother makes the best beef stews in winter.
- These vegetable stews are perfect for cold weather.
- She stews the chicken for three hours until tender.
- He always stews the meat with fresh herbs.
- Don’t let him stew about the test results.
- She stews over every small mistake at work.
- The chef stews tomatoes with garlic and basil.