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    simmer
    /ˈsɪmə/

    verb

    • 1. (of water or food that is being heated) stay just below boiling point while bubbling gently: "the goulash was simmering slowly in the oven" Similar boil gentlynot quite boilcook gentlystew

    noun

    • 1. a state or temperature just below boiling point: "bring the water to a simmer"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIMMER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SIMMER definition: 1. to cook something liquid, or something with liquid in it, at a temperature slightly below…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › simmerSimmer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SIMMER is to stew gently below or just at the boiling point. How to use simmer in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › simmerSIMMER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used without object) to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point. to make a gentle murmuring sound, as liquids cooking just below the boiling point. to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity, development, excitement, anger, etc.: The town simmered with rumors.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIMMER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Simmer is also a noun. Combine the stock, whole onion and peppercorns in a pan and bring to a simmer. 2. verb. If a conflict or a quarrel simmers, it does not actually happen for a period of time, but eventually builds up to the point where it does. ...bitter divisions that have simmered for more than half a century.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsimmer verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [transitive, intransitive] simmer (something) to cook something by keeping it almost at boiling point; to be cooked in this way. Simmer the sauce gently for 10 minutes. Leave the soup to simmer.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › simmerSimmer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word simmer is usually used to describe the temperature just below boiling or the process of cooking something at that temperature. But it can also be used to describe a feeling that's been simmering or slowly developing over time.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › simmerSimmer - definition of simmer by The Free Dictionary

    1. To cook (food) gently in a liquid just at or below the boiling point. 2. To keep (a liquid) near or just below the boiling point. n. The state or process of simmering. Phrasal Verb: simmer down. To become calm after excitement or anger. [Alteration of Middle English simpren, to simmer, probably of imitative origin .]

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSIMMER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SIMMER definition: to gently cook a liquid or something with liquid in it so that it is very hot, but does not boil. Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSIMMER - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'simmer' 1. When you simmer food or when it simmers, you cook it by keeping it at boiling point or just below boiling point. [...] 2. If a conflict or a quarrel simmers, it does not actually happen for a period of time, but eventually builds up to the point where it does. [...] More. Conjugations of 'simmer'

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIMMER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SIMMER meaning: 1. to cook something liquid, or something with liquid in it, at a temperature slightly below…. Learn more.