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Meaning of 'simmer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Simmer [ v. i.]
- To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil.
2 . Simmer [ v. t.]
- To cause to boil gently; to cook in liquid heated almost or just to the boiling point.

Meaning of 'simmer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . simmer [ n]
Meaning (1):
- temperature just below the boiling point
Example in sentence:
  • the stew remained at a simmer for hours
2 . simmer [ v]
Meaning (2):
- boil slowly at low temperature
Example in sentence:
  • simmer the sauce;
  • simmering water

Nearby Words:

sima simagre simar simarre simblot simia simial simian similar similarity

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