stewing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of stewingnext
as in fretting

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stewing

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verb

present participle of stew
1
as in boiling
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones

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2
as in worrying
to experience concern or anxiety stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time

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  1. worrying
  2. fretful
  3. simmering
  4. vexed
Verb
  • Is there a health problem that's worrying you?
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Is there a nutrition concern that's worrying you?
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of worrying
Adjective
  • Her father, a renowned music educator as well as a composer and conductor, was a conspicuous voice urging fretful Americans not to dismiss the music but to listen to what the songs had to say.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
  • There’s naïve Jill (Nicola Turner and then, in adulthood, Helena Wilson), excitable Ruby (Sophia Ally and Ophelia Lovibond), and fretful Gloria (Nancy Allsop and Leanne Best); and then—played by Lara McDonnell as a teen and by Donnelly in a pointed piece of double-casting as an adult—there’s Joan.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of fretful
Verb
  • Heat over medium-high heat until simmering, stirring occasionally.
    Emily Price, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Place chocolate, butter, espresso powder, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl, and place over simmering water in pan.
    Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of simmering
Adjective
  • Artist agents find their roles less vexed, embracing a new value system that hews closer to the way the market actually operates.
    Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Measuring innovation is one of the most vexed problems that a corporation faces.
    Andrew Binns, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of vexed
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