noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is stewed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The meat was still tough even after repeated stewings.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stewing
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CMU ARPABET: S T UW1 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of stew
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: boiling, simmering
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cooking, cookery, preparation
noun
Meaning 4
an extreme state of worry and agitation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agitation
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.