Definitions of stew:

• noun:   food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
• noun:   agitation resulting from active worry

  Example: "Don't get in a stew"

• verb:   cook slowly and for a long time in liquid

  Example: "Stew the vegetables in wine"

• verb:   bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
• verb:   be in a huff; be silent or sullen