STEW

I. noun see: stove Date: 13th century a utensil used for boiling, a hot bath, 3. whorehouse , a district of bordellos, 4. fish or meat usually with vegetables prepared by ~ing, b. a heterogeneous mixture, a state of heat and congestion, a state of excitement, worry, or confusion, II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb to boil slowly or with simmering heat, intransitive verb to become cooked by ~ing, to swelter especially from confinement in a hot or stuffy atmosphere, to be in a state of suppressed agitation, worry, or resentment, III. noun Etymology: short for ~ardess Date: 1970 flight attendant