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simmer
[sim-er]
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.
verb (used with object)
to keep (liquid) in a state approaching boiling.
to cook in a liquid that is kept at or just below the boiling point.
noun
the state or process of simmering.
verb phrase
simmer down
to reduce in volume by simmering.
Slang., to become calm or quiet, as from a state of anger or turmoil.
We waited for the audience to simmer down.
simmer
/ ˈsɪmə /
verb
to cook (food) gently at or just below the boiling point
(intr) to be about to break out in rage or excitement
noun
the act, sound, or state of simmering
Other Word Forms
- simmeringly adverb
- resimmer verb
- unsimmered adjective
- unsimmering adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of simmer1
Word History and Origins
Origin of simmer1
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Example Sentences
Twenty years later, simmering racial tensions and police mistrust escalated into the Handsworth riots, with shops looted, cars burned and 35 people injured or hospitalised over two days of mayhem.
Deal news connected to that theme has been simmering lately.
He simmered on the Wembley touchline as he watched his team fold obligingly in the face of torrential English pressure.
But simmering doubts over how much AI can keep pushing the market has been beating down on investors’ heads.
Until all of their simmering problems suddenly burst to the surface all at once.
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