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stewing

The correct spelling is stewing.

How to pronounce stewing

verb

Say it like: Ste-win-g

The correct spelling is stewing. To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering. For example: "I'm going to stew some meat for the casserole."

Usage Examples

I'm going to stew some meat for the casserole.

The meat was still tough even after repeated stewings.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.
  2. 2.To brew (tea) for too long, so that the flavour becomes too strong.
  3. 3.To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
  4. 4.To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something is stewed.

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