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stewed
[stood, styood]
adjective
cooked by simmering or slow boiling, as food.
Slang.intoxicated; drunk.
stewed
/ ː /
adjective
(of meat, fruit, etc) cooked by stewing
(of tea) having a bitter taste through having been left to infuse for too long
a slang word for drunk
Other 51Թ Forms
- unstewed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
I was tired of winter desserts, of fudgy cakes and stewed fruits, of warm spices clinging to everything like a wool coat.
He stewed in it for days on end, unable to shake it loose.
The sea turtle was cooked as adobo, a popular Filipino dish consisting of meat and vegetables stewed in vinegar and soy sauce.
Forced to rest for a couple of weeks after being sliced, stitched and fixed, Roigard stewed over a prognosis of at least six months out.
But for anyone feeling adventurous, pie 'n' mash can also be served with stewed jellied eels - another Cockney favourite.
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