stew
    /ˈstuː/ /Brit ˈstjuː/
    
 
    
    noun
    
    plural stews
    
    a dish of vegetables and usually meat cooked in hot liquid for a long time [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    in a stew
    
    informal :excited, worried, or confused
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    stews; stewed; stewing
    
    to cook (something) slowly in hot liquid [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [no obj] :to be upset or worried
    
    
    
    stew in your own juice/juices
    
    informal :to worry and suffer because of something that you did