1stew 
/ˈstu:, Brit ˈstju:/ noun
plural stews /ˈstu:, Brit ˈstju:/ noun : a dish of vegetables and usually meat cooked in hot liquid for a long time [count] ▪ I cooked/made a stew for dinner. [noncount] ▪ Would you like some stew?
in a stew
informal : excited, worried, or confused
▪ He got himself in a stew over nothing. ▪ She's been in a stew for days.
▪ He got himself in a stew over nothing. ▪ She's been in a stew for days.
