Definitions

stewed

[stood, styood] / stud, styud /

ADJECTIVE

drunk

Synonyms

STRONG

bashed befuddled buzzed crocked flushed flying fuddled glazed inebriate inebriated intoxicated laced lit muddled plastered potted sloshed stoned tanked totaled wasted

WEAK

besotted boozed up crapulent crapulous drunk as a skunk drunken feeling no pain groggy half-seas over high high as a kite in one's cups juiced liquored up seeing double sodden three sheets to the wind tight tipsy under the influence under-the-table

Antonyms

STRONG

sober straight

Example Sentences

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A piece of herring—pickled, stewed or fried—constituted a weekday treat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Inside the shell as the smoke clears is stewed lamb over a cream-filled Japanese pancake.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

As he stewed, Tesla’s rivals have been preparing for a robot future of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

He stewed in it for days on end, unable to shake it loose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

A dryad brought him bread made from walnuts and a bowl of crushed apricots stewed with honey.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell