Word
stewed
US/ˈstud/
UK/stjˈuːd/
Definition
adj. very drunk from drinking too much alcohol. You use it when someone can barely walk straight after drinking.
adj. extremely drunk as a result of drinking too much alcohol. Informal and now somewhat dated, typically following 'be' or 'get'.
Examples
“He comes home stewed after the game.”
“After three hours at the pub, Mark is completely stewed and needs a taxi home.”
“By midnight the wedding guests were stewed enough to sing loudly, though no one seemed to mind the noise.”
Examples
simple
“He comes home stewed after the game.”
contextual
“After three hours at the pub, Mark is completely stewed and needs a taxi home.”
complex
“By midnight the wedding guests were stewed enough to sing loudly, though no one seemed to mind the noise.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “stewed” in context.
Verb
01. arrive stewed
“He arrived stewed at his sister's wedding and embarrassed everyone.”
verb + adj
02. get stewed
“They went out to get stewed to celebrate the end of exams.”
verb + adj
03. look stewed
“You look stewed; let me call you a taxi home.”
verb + adj
04. sound stewed
“He sounded stewed on the phone and kept repeating himself.”
verb + adj
05. stewed on vodka
“She got stewed on vodka at the office party.”
adj + prep + noun
06. stewed on whisky
“He was stewed on whisky and could hardly walk straight.”
adj + prep + noun
Adjective
07. completely stewed
“He was completely stewed after the wedding reception and could barely stand.”
adv + adj
08. properly stewed
“He got properly stewed at the pub and had to be helped home.”
adv + adj
Noun
09. stewed colleague
“Security helped the stewed colleague into a taxi after the dinner.”
adj + noun
10. stewed reveller
“A couple of stewed revellers were shouting outside the bar.”
adj + noun
11. come home utterly stewed
“He came home utterly stewed and collapsed on the sofa.”
12. get stewed on beer
“They got stewed on cheap beer before the match.”
Usage
Typically used predicatively after 'be', 'get', or 'look'; rarely used before a noun.
Etymology
From stew + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Antonyms
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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