transitive verb

Etymology: ME stuen < MFr estuver, to stew, bathe < VL *extufare < L ex, out + Gr typhos, steam, smoke < IE *dheubh- < base *dheu-, blow, be turbid > dull

intransitive verb

1. to undergo cooking in this way
2. to be oppressed with heat, crowded conditions, etc.
3. to fret, fume, or worry; be vexed or troubled

noun

1. Etymology: < obs. sense, a public room for hot baths

   brothel: usually used in pl.
2. a dish, esp. a mixture of meat and vegetables, cooked by stewing
3. a state of vexation or worry

Etymology: ME stewe < MFr estuve

noun