stew

Meanings

• agitation resulting from active worry
  • "don't get in a stew"
• food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
• be in a huff; be silent or sullen
• bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
• cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
  • "Stew the vegetables in wine"

Synonyms

brood, fret, grizzle, grudge, lather, sweat, swither