Stew

Quick meaning: Stew is a noun meaning (now historical) A heated bath-room or steam-room; also, a hot bath.

Meaning

(now historical) A heated bath-room or steam-room; also, a hot bath.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing.
2. (Sussex) A pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating.
3. (US, regional) An artificial bed of oysters.
4. (obsolete) A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.
5. (archaic) A brothel.
6. (obsolete) A prostitute.
7. (slang) A state of agitated excitement, worry, or confusion.

Example Sentences

And rak'd, for converts, even the court and stews.

Because he was chaste, the precinct of his temple is filled with licensed stews.

Although whores were permitted to sit at the door of the stew, they could not solicit in any way nor ‘chide or throw stones’ at passers-by.

I noticed then that there was nothing to drink on the table but brandy, and nothing to eat but salted herrings, and a hot, sickly, highly peppered stew.

Word Forms

• stews
• stewing
• stewed

Synonyms for stew

Depending on context, synonyms include casserole, hotpot, bake, boil, sweat, swelter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include grizzle, lather, fret, sweat, brood, sulk.

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