grounded

/ (ˈɡraʊndɪd) /

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adjective

sensible and down-to-earth; having one's feet on the ground

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Words nearby grounded

ground control, ground-controlled approach, ground cover, ground crew, ground dove, grounded, ground effect, ground elder, ground engineer, grounder, ground fault

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AirAsia has now been grounded on this route by the Indonesians.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He was a dreamer, an idealist, grounded in the reality he observed around him.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Few cared about the grounded luxury jets that offered all manner of in-flight comforts—those were meant for the princelings.
Beijing's New Stealth Jet: Made in China|Brendon Hong|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Patterson was certain this grounded youngster would not survive if he just left her there.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After the attack, Daryl sits and talks with him, keeping him grounded.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But as this Fact is not grounded upon sufficient Authority, so it is needless to insist long upon it.
A Discourse on the Plague|Richard Mead
What is the aboriginal Self, on which a universal reliance may be grounded?
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
The grounded fleet of the United Nations was taking to the air again.
Invasion|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
They grounded the starship and went out on foot; enjoying contact with solid ground.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith
As a matter of fact, this impression may be grounded in absolute truth.
The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. II (of II)|Walter M. Chandler

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