Definition of Stewing

1. Noun. An extreme state of worry and agitation. "His stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night"

Generic synonyms: Agitation

2. Noun. Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.
Exact synonyms: Boiling, Simmering
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

stewardlike
stewardly
stewards
stewardship
stewardships
stewartite
stewartries
stewartry
stewbum
stewbums
stewed
stewer
stewers
stewier
stewiest
stewing (current term)
stewing pan
stewingly
stewings
stewish
stewlike
stewpan
stewpans
stewpond
stewponds
stewpot
stewpots
stews
stewy
stey

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, ..."

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