Synonyms for stewing

Most common

boiling · simmering

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act by which something is stewed.

   The meat was still tough even after repeated stewings.

Forms

Plural

stewings → simmerings, boilings…

Example sentences

• boiling Tom was boiling up with a fever and hallucinating.
• simmering What's the difference between boiling and simmering?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

boiling²

9 letters

simmering³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (boiling² = 2 syllables).