simmer
🇺🇸
/ˈsɪmər/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɪmə(r)/
verb
R
Cook food gently just below boiling point.
Let the stew simmer until the vegetables are tender.
R
Feel a strong emotion quietly without showing it.
She was simmering with anger after the argument.
R
Gradually develop without open conflict.
Tensions are simmering between the two countries.
noun
R
The state of being just below boiling point.
Bring the water to a simmer before adding the pasta.
translation
Cook food gently just below boiling point.; Feel a strong emotion quietly without showing it.; Gradually develop without open conflict.
The state of being just below boiling point.
Word Forms
3rd Present
simmers
Progressive
simmering
Past
simmered
Perfect
simmered
Plural
simmers