Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb stew

3 senses of stew

Sense 1
grizzle, brood, stew -- (be in a huff; be silent or sullen)
       => sulk, pout, brood -- (be in a huff and display one's displeasure; "She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted")

Sense 2
stew, grudge -- (bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings)
       => resent -- (feel bitter or indignant about; "She resents being paid less than her co-workers")

Sense 3
stew -- (cook slowly and for a long time in liquid; "Stew the vegetables in wine")
       => cook -- (transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes")

Antonyms of adj stewed

1 sense of stewed

Sense 1
boiled, poached, stewed -- (cooked in hot water)

INDIRECT (VIA cooked) -> raw -- (not treated with heat to prepare it for eating)

Similarity of adj stewed

1 sense of stewed

Sense 1
boiled, poached, stewed -- (cooked in hot water)
       => cooked (vs. raw) -- (having been prepared for eating by the application of heat)

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