stew

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for stew

stew 🔊 /stuˈ/

stew : දුක් විඳිනවා

stew : වේසා ගේ

stew : දහඩිය දමනවා

stew : මන්දපාකය

stew : අකරතැබ්බය

stew : මහත් කලබලය

stew : ඉස්ටු

stew : මඳ ගින්නේ තම්බනවා

stew : දාඩිය දමනවා

stew definition

Noun.

  1. A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table; a vivarium.
  2. An artificial bed of oysters.

Transitive verb.

  1. To boil slowly, or with the simmering or moderate heat; to seethe; to cook in a little liquid, over a gentle fire, without boiling; as, to stew meat; to stew oysters; to stew apples.
  2. A place of stewing or seething; a place where hot bathes are furnished; a hothouse.
  3. A brothel; -- usually in the plural.
  4. A prostitute.
  5. A dish prepared by stewing; as, a stewof pigeons.
  6. A state of agitating excitement; a state of worry; confusion; as, to be in a stew.

Intransitive verb. To be seethed or cooked in a slow, gentle manner, or in heat and moisture.