Word Meanings - STEW - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table; a vivarium. Chaucer. Evelyn. 2. An artificial bed of oysters.

Related words: (words related to STEW)

• TABLER
  1. One who boards. 2. One who boards others for hire. B. Jonson.
• TABLEAU VIVANT
  See 2
• WHEREIN
  1. In which; in which place, thing, time, respect, or the like; -- used relatively. Her clothes wherein she was clad. Chaucer. There are times wherein a man ought to be cautious as well as innocent. Swift. 2. In what; -- used interrogatively. Yet
• TABLEMAN
  A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables. See Table, n., 10. Bacon.
• WHEREVER
  At or in whatever place; wheresoever. He can not but love virtue wherever it is. Atterbury.
• SMALLISH
  Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
• WHERETO
  1. To which; -- used relatively. "Whereto we have already attained." Phil. iii. 16. Whereto all bonds do tie me day by day. Shak. 2. To what; to what end; -- used interrogatively.
• WHEREAS
  1. Considering that; it being the case that; since; -- used to introduce a preamble which is the basis of declarations, affirmations, commands, requests, or like, that follow. 2. When in fact; while on the contrary; the case being in truth that;
• WHERE'ER
  Wherever; -- a contracted and poetical form. Cowper.
• WHEREINTO
  1. Into which; -- used relatively. Where is that palace whereinto foul things Sometimes intrude not Shak. The brook, whereinto he loved to look. Emerson. 2. Into what; -- used interrogatively.
• WHERESOE'ER
  Wheresoever. "Wheresoe'er they rove." Milton.
• WHERETHROUGH
  Through which. "Wherethrough that I may know." Chaucer. Windows . . . wherethrough the sun Delights to peep, to gaze therein on thee. Shak.
• TABLESPOON
  A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc.
• SMALLCLOTHES
  A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches.
• ARTIFICIALITY
  The quality or appearance of being artificial; that which is artificial.
• WHERESO
  Wheresoever.
• SMALLPOX
  A contagious, constitutional, febrile disease characterized by a peculiar eruption; variola. The cutaneous eruption is at first a collection of papules which become vesicles (first flat, subsequently umbilicated) and then pustules, and finally thick
• ARTIFICIALLY
  1. In an artificial manner; by art, or skill and contrivance, not by nature. 2. Ingeniously; skillfully. The spider's web, finely and artificially wrought. Tillotson. 3. Craftily; artfully. Sharp dissembled so artificially. Bp. Burnet.
• WHEREUNTO
  See WHERETO
• TABLEAU
  1. A striking and vivid representation; a picture. 2. A representation of some scene by means of persons grouped in the proper manner, placed in appropriate postures, and remaining silent and motionless.
• MOUNTABLE
  Such as can be mounted.
• IMPALATABLE
  Unpalatable.
• MISINTERPRETABLE
  Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
• UNWARRANTABLE
  Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. -- Un*war"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*war"rant*a*bly, adv.
• POSTABLE
  Capable of being carried by, or as by, post. W. Montagu.
• IMPREVENTABLE
  Not preventable; invitable.
• ACCEPTABLE
  Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
• SUPPORTABLE
  Capable of being supported, maintained, or endured; endurable. -- Sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. -- Sup*port"a*bly, adv.
• INTESTABLE
  Not capable of making a will; not legally qualified or competent to make a testament. Blackstone.
• MARKETABLENESS
  Quality of being marketable.
• COUNTABLE
  Capable of being numbered.
• CONTRADICTABLE
  Capable of being contradicting.
• INEXPECTABLE
  Not to be expected or anticipated. Bp. Hall.
• WHER; WHERE
  Whether. Piers Plowman. Men must enquire , Wher she be wise or sober or dronkelewe. Chaucer.
• IMPERSCRUTABLE
  Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable. -- Im`per*scru"ta*ble*ness, n.
• DISCREDITABLE
  Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable. -- Dis*cred"it*a*bly, adv.
• FERMENTABLE
  Capable of fermentation; as, cider and other vegetable liquors are fermentable.