I. ˈstü, ˈstyü noun
Etymology: Middle English stewe heated room for a steam bath, from Anglo-French estuve, from Vulgar Latin * extufa — more at stove
Date: 13th century
1. obsolete : a utensil used for boiling
2. : a hot bath
3.
a. : whorehouse
b. : a district of bordellos — usually used in plural
4.
a. : fish or meat usually with vegetables prepared by stewing
b.
(1) : a heterogeneous mixture
(2) : a state of heat and congestion
5. : a state of excitement, worry, or confusion
II. verb
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
: to boil slowly or with simmering heat
intransitive verb
1. : to become cooked by stewing
2. : to swelter especially from confinement in a hot or stuffy atmosphere
3. : to be in a state of suppressed agitation, worry, or resentment
III. noun
Etymology: short for stewardess
Date: 1970
: flight attendant