Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun stewing

2 senses of stewing

Sense 1
stewing -- (an extreme state of worry and agitation; "his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night")
       => agitation -- (the feeling of being agitated; not calm)

Sense 2
boiling, stewing, simmering -- (cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil)
       => cooking, cookery, preparation -- (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife")

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")