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Definition of Stewing
1. Noun. An extreme state of worry and agitation. "His stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night"
2. Noun. Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.
Generic synonyms: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Derivative terms: Simmer, Stew
Definition of Stewing
1. Verb. (present participle of stew) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stewing
1. stew [v] - See also: stew
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stewing
Literary usage of Stewing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Consolidated Library of Modern Cooking and Household Recipes by Christine Terhune Herrick (1904)
"LESSON XIV stewing stewing is the process of cooking by gentle heat in a very
... The essential difference between boiling and stewing lies in the fact that ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"stewing. 5. Soups and broth. The purpose for which each retail cut from beef,
veal, lamb and mutton, and pork may be used is indicated below. ..."
3. The Chemistry of Cookery by William Mattieu Williams (1885)
"Some experiments I have made confirm this view so far as they go, but are not
sufficiently numerous to settle the question. For stewing of all kinds, ..."