stewing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈstjuːɪŋ/
US /ˈstuːɪŋ/
Cooking food slowly in a little liquid in a covered pot.
She is stewing the beef with carrots and potatoes for dinner.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Worrying or being upset about something for a long time.
He sat stewing over the argument all evening.
3. Being in a hot, stuffy place with no fresh air.
The crowd was stewing in the tiny room.
4. The process or act of cooking something by stewing.
Stewing is a good way to make tough meat tender.