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Synonyms of stew

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Another word for stew is casserole. Other synonyms of stew are stewpond, bake, boil, sweat and swelter.

Synonyms and similar words for stew

nounA pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating.

  • stewpondSynonym of stew (“a pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating”).

verbTo suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.

verbTo be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.

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Meaning of stew

  1. noun A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.
  2. noun A heated bath-room or steam-room; also, a hot bath.
  3. noun A brothel.

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Questions about synonyms of stew

What is another word for stew?
Stew has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as casserole, stewpond, bake, boil, sweat, swelter, brood and fret.
What does stew mean?
Stew means a cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: stew (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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