stew

¹stew

noun \ˈstü, ˈstyü\

Definition of STEW

1

obsolete : a utensil used for boiling

2

: a hot bath

3

a : whorehouse b : a district of bordellos —usually used in plural

4

a : fish or meat usually with vegetables prepared by stewing b (1) : a heterogeneous mixture (2) : a state of heat and congestion

5

: a state of excitement, worry, or confusion

Origin of STEW

Middle English stewe heated room for a steam bath, from Anglo-French estuve, from Vulgar Latin *extufa — more at stove

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with STEW

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