Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stewer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stew-er
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird (especially, a chicken) suitable for cooking by stewing.

noun

Someone who stews food.

noun

A lidded pot with a handle, suitable for stewing.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"In the 1960's culling hens and cockerels accounted for the main share of all live poultry exports. In more recent years, exports of live stewers, ducks, and geese have trended downward while foreign trade of live broilers and turkeys has greatly increased."

Etymology

From stew + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: stew

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

stewers (plural)

Phrases

stew in one's juices

Frequently Paired Words

souper stew in one's juices broiler fryer layer roaster saucepan roasting pan

Questions

What does stewer mean?: A bird (especially, a chicken) suitable for cooking by stewing.
Where does stewer come from?: From stew + -er.

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