stew

1. A heated bath-room or steam-room; also, a hot bath. (uncountable)
2. A dish cooked by stewing. (countable, uncountable)
3. A pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating. (uncountable)
4. An artificial bed of oysters. (US, uncountable)
5. A state of agitated excitement, worry, or confusion. (slang, uncountable) · to be in a stew
6. Unwanted background noise recorded by the microphone. (slang, uncountable) · mike stew

Plural stews