stewing

Plural: stewings

Noun

• an extreme state of worry and agitation
  • "his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night"
• cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
• The act by which something is stewed.

Verb

• be in a huff; be silent or sullen
• bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
• cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
• present participle and gerund of stew

Examples

• The meat was still tough even after repeated stewings.

Synonyms

boiling, brood, grizzle, grudge, simmering, stew