stewing

indénombrable

A noun referring to either a state of intense worry and agitation, or the process of cooking food slowly in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant soit un état de forte inquiétude et d'agitation, soit le processus de cuisson lente d'aliments dans un liquide porté à ébullition.

1. Cooking method B1 formal culinary

   The process of cooking food slowly in a covered pot with a small amount of liquid, typically water or broth.

   • The stewing of the beef took several hours to become tender.
   • She prefers stewing vegetables to retain their nutrients.
   • Stewing is a common technique for making hearty winter meals.

   🇫🇷Cuisson à l'étouffée

   Synonymes: braising

2. State of worry B2 informal

   A condition of being extremely anxious, agitated, or upset about something.

   • He was in a stewing over the missed deadline.
   • She spent the whole day in a stewing about the interview.
   • His constant stewing over small problems exhausted his friends.

   🇫🇷état de tourment

   Synonymes: agitationanxietydistresstensiontizzyuneaseworry

A verb used to indicate the act of cooking food slowly in liquid, or (informally) to worry or be anxious about something.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant la cuisson lente d'un aliment dans un liquide, ou (familier) le fait de s'inquiéter ou de ruminer quelque chose.

1. Cook slowly in liquid A2 formal

   To cook food, typically meat and vegetables, slowly in a covered pot with a small amount of liquid.

   • She stewed the beef with carrots and onions for two hours.
   • The chef stewed the lamb in a rich tomato sauce.
   • You should stew the fruit with sugar to make a compote.

   🇫🇷Mijoter

   Synonymes: braisecasserolefricasseesimmer

2. Worry or fret silently B2 informal

   To be in a state of silent worry, anger, or sullenness, often without expressing it openly.

   • He stewed in his room after the argument.
   • She was stewing over the unfair criticism all day.
   • Don't just stew about it; talk to someone.

   🇫🇷bouillir intérieurement

   Synonymes: agonizebroodchafefretmopeseethesimmersulkworry

3. Harbor resentment C1 informal

   To hold onto a feeling of resentment or bitterness over a past event.

   • He's still stewing over the insult from years ago.
   • She stewed about the betrayal for months.
   • It's unhealthy to stew in anger for so long.

   🇫🇷Ruminer son ressentiment

   Synonymes: broodfretfumeseethesimmersulk

   Antonymes: forgivereconcile

• stewed past participle
• stewed past simple
• stewing present participle
• stews third person singular