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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A little pasta water and a shower of Parmesan will turn blended squash, stewed greens, roasted red peppers — even broccoli — into something glossy and luxurious.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
A piece of herring—pickled, stewed or fried—constituted a weekday treat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Crucially, I discovered I wasn’t using nearly enough wine or cream when I stewed mushrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
For six months, he had stewed on his first encounter with Paddy Donovan.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
Mostly, however, Adams stewed and simmered and tried to defend himself.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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