stewed
Americanadjective
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cooked by simmering or slow boiling, as food.
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Slang. intoxicated; drunk.
adjective
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(of meat, fruit, etc) cooked by stewing
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(of tea) having a bitter taste through having been left to infuse for too long
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a slang word for drunk
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of stewed
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at stew 1, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Beloved for its mildly sweet, nutty flavour and velvety texture, it later evolved into a party food, consumed as a jam or stewed with sticky rice balls in coconut milk.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
In 2022, during Roach’s 23-win run, many viewers stewed over the champ’s chatty asides and mannerisms, especially Roach’s way of talking with their hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
We indulge in not one but two meats: carrilleras, stewed pork cheeks with red peppers, and perdiz escabechada, cold partridge preserved in vinegar and herbs with a crisp salad.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
But by then, they had already stewed on their Game 5 clunker long enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
In a separate Public Health Service study, analysis of prison meals disclosed such items as stewed dried fruit containing 69.6 parts per million and bread containing 100.9 parts per million of DDT!
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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