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stew

/stʃʉː/ /stjuː/ /stu/

Meanings
noun
A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.

Examples :

"The witch stirred her bubbling potion in the large, black stew hanging over the fire. "
utensil food

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration attracting

attracting verb

/əˈtræktɪŋ/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

Illustration troublemakers

troublemakers noun

/ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkərz/ /ˈtrʌbəlmeɪkərs/

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.

"The teacher separated the troublemakers from the rest of the class to prevent further disruptions. "

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

Illustration accidentally

accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

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prostitute noun

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "

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uncomfortably adverb

/ʌnˈkʌmftərbəli/ /ənˈkʌmftərbəli/

In an uncomfortable manner.

"The new student sat uncomfortably in the corner, avoiding eye contact with everyone. "

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artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

Man-made; of artifice.

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

Illustration conditioned

conditioned verb

/kənˈdɪʃənd/ /kənˈdɪʃt/

To subject to the process of acclimation.

"I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego."

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incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "