Stewed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /stuːd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Stewed is an adjective meaning Having been cooked by slowly boiling or simmering (see stew).
Meaning
Having been cooked by slowly boiling or simmering (see stew).
More Meanings
- Of tea: bitter from having been steeped too long.
- simple past and past participle of stew
- (slang) Drunk.
Example Sentences
Ed Wimperis—big, fleshy, well tailored, stewed—talked television, clamping Joanna's arm and explaining in slow careful words why cassettes were going to change everything.
Synonyms for stewed
Depending on context, synonyms include adrip, arseholed, bedrunken, befuddled, besotted, besotten.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poached, boiled, cooked, potted, lit, fretted.
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