Stew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stewed p. pr. & vb. n. Stewing.] To boil slowly, or with the simmering or moderate heat; to seethe; to cook in a little liquid, over a gentle fire, without boiling; as, to stew meat; to stew oysters; to stew apples.
stewed
adj : cooked in hot water [syn: boiled, poached]