adjective
stewed
stood
Stewed (adjective) means Cooked slowly in liquid. Example: “We had stewed pears for dessert.”
adjective
1
Cooked slowly in liquid.
"We had stewed pears for dessert."
"The meat was so stewed it fell apart at the touch of a fork."
2
Informal: drunk.
"By midnight he was completely stewed."
How to use stewed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlow-cooked in liquid, or (slang) very drunk.
When to use it
The "drunk" sense is informal slang.
Common pairings
stewed fruit
stewed tea
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more stewed
- Superlative
- most stewed
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Etymology
From stew plus the past-tense suffix -ed.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for stewed
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What does “stewed” mean?
The word “stewed” means cooked slowly in liquid. In plain terms, slow-cooked in liquid, or (slang) very drunk.
How do you pronounce “stewed”?
“Stewed” is pronounced stood (/stuːd/ in IPA).
How do you use “stewed” in a sentence?
Here is “stewed” used in a sentence: “We had stewed pears for dessert.”
What part of speech is “stewed”?
“Stewed” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “stewed” have?
“Stewed” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: cooked slowly in liquid.
