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Stew

A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table; a vivarium.

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Broader term 7

Agitation 76% connected

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Brood 76% connected

The young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens.

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Cook 76% connected

To make the noise of the cuckoo.

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Dish 76% connected

A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table.

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Pout 76% connected

The young of some birds, as grouse; a young fowl.

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Resent 76% connected

To be sensible of; to feel

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Sulk 76% connected

A furrow.

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Burgoo 76% connected

A kind of oatmeal pudding, or thick gruel, used by seamen.

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Fricassee 76% connected

A dish made of fowls, veal, or other meat of small animals cut into pieces, and stewed in a gravy.

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Hotchpotch 76% connected

A mingled mass; a confused mixture; a stew of various ingredients; a hodgepodge.

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Lobscouse 76% connected

A combination of meat with vegetables, bread, etc., usually stewed, sometimes baked; an olio.

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Pottage 76% connected

A kind of food made by boiling vegetables or meat, or both together, in water, until soft; a thick soup or porridge.

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Ragout 76% connected

A dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned; as, a ragout of mutton.

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Scouse 76% connected

A sailor's dish. Bread scouse contains no meat; lobscouse contains meat, etc. See Lobscouse.

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Manner of action 1

Jug 76% connected

A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side.

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Derivationally related 6

Score 74% connected

A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Score 74% connected

A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

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Sweat 74% connected

of Sweat

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Sweat 74% connected

of Sweat

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Synonym 6

Brood 92% connected

The young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fret 92% connected

See 1st Frith.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Grizzle 92% connected

Gray; a gray color; a mixture of white and black.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Grudge 92% connected

To look upon with desire to possess or to appropriate; to envy (one) the possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to give with reluctance; to desire to…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Lather 92% connected

Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sweat 92% connected

of Sweat

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