# stewed

/ˈstud/ (US) · /stjˈuːd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/stewed
Updated: 2026-10-17

## Definition

very drunk from drinking too much alcohol. You use it when someone can barely walk straight after drinking.

For teachers: 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.

## Synonyms

drunk, intoxicated

## Antonyms

sober

## Usage notes

- Typically used predicatively after 'be', 'get', or 'look'; rarely used before a noun.

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