stewpond
stewpond noun: synonym of stew (“a pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating”).
Noun
stewpond (plural stewponds)
- Synonym of stew (“a pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating”).
- Then, there is a dovecote, some delightful stewponds, and a very pretty canal; and everything, in short, that one could wish for: and, moreover, it is close to the church, and only a quarter of a mile from the turnpike-road, so 'tis never dull, for if you only go and sit up in an old yew arbour...1811, Jane Austen, chapter 30, in Sense and Sensibility
- Synonyms:
- stew
Synonyms of stewpond
Forms of stewpond
| plural | stewponds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | stew pond |
Origin of stewpond
From stew + pond.
Questions about stewpond
- What does stewpond mean?
- Stewpond means synonym of stew (“a pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating”).
- What part of speech is stewpond?
- Stewpond is a noun.
- What is the plural of stewpond?
- The plural of stewpond is stewponds.
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