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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
- 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
/ ˈɪə /
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 51Թ Forms
- m·Բ· adverb
- ·m verb
- ܲ·m adjective
- ܲ·m·Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of simmer1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of simmer1
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Example Sentences
Worries have simmered over an increasingly ungovernable group within the conservative movement.
This week’s episode brings the ladies simmering tension to a head.
A row over the Irish language around the executive table is nothing new but this one has been simmering for some time.
A cut from her upcoming EP, due in April, “The Betrayal” is a sultry baile funk song that simmers with righteous indignation.
A fashion show held last week in a picturesque, snow-clad town in Indian-administered Kashmir has sparked a major controversy that is still simmering.
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