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Stew

/stʃʉː/ · noun

Meaning

(obsolete) A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron..

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

And when he came to the chamber there as this lady was the dores of yron vnlocked and vnbolted / And so syr launcelot wente in to the chambre that was as hote as ony stewe / And there syr launcelot toke the fayrest lady by the hand / that euer he sawe / and she was naked as a nedel And when he came to the chamber thereas this lady was, the doors of iron unlocked and unbolted. And so Sir Launcelot went into the chamber that was as hot as any stew. And there Sir Launcelot took the fairest lady by the hand that ever he saw, and she was naked as a needle
[...] and the agrieved person shall doe more manly, to be extraordinary and singular in claiming the due right whereof he is frustrated, then to piece up his lost contentment by visiting the Stews, or stepping to his neighbours bed, which is the common shift in this mis-fortune, or els by suffering his usefull life to wast away and be lost under a secret affliction of an unconscionable size to humane strength.
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.
But it was so plotted betwixt the Lady, her Husband, and Bristol, that instead of that beauty, he had a notorious Stew sent him, and surely his carriage there was so lascivious...
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.
It was used as a stew, so that the inhabitants of the castle could have fish on Fridays, and for this reason the architects had been careful not to let the drains and sewers run into it. It was stocked with fish every year.

Synonyms for stew

casserolehotpotbakeboilsweatswelterbroodfretworrystewpondsulkswithergrizzlelathergrudge

Antonyms for stew

Related Words

grizzlelatherfretsweatbroodsulkswithergrudgeollamulligancasserolesoupslumgullionragoutlobscouseburgoosimmerfricasseebouillabaisseolio

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does stew mean?

Stew means (obsolete) A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron..

What is a synonym for stew?

Common synonyms include casserole, hotpot, bake, boil.

What is the opposite of stew?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use stew in a sentence?

And when he came to the chamber there as this lady was the dores of yron vnlocked and vnbolted / And so syr launcelot wente in to the chambre that was as hote as ony stewe / And there syr launcelot toke the fayrest lady by the hand / that euer he sawe / and she was naked as a nedel And when he came to the chamber thereas this lady was, the doors of iron unlocked and unbolted. And so Sir Launcelot went into the chamber that was as hot as any stew. And there Sir Launcelot took the fairest lady by the hand that ever he saw, and she was naked as a needle

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