simmer
Meaning of simmer
verb
- (of water or food that is being heated) stay just below boiling point while bubbling gently.
the goulash was simmering slowly in the oven
- a state or temperature just below boiling point.
bring the water to a simmer
mid 17th century: alteration of dialect simper (in the same sense), perhaps imitative.
Information about simmer
- The plural form of simmer is: simmers.
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Hyphenation of simmer
sim-mer
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- simmer is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
simmer synonyms
Meaning (with reference to meat, fruit, or other food) cook or be cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan:
Meaning cook (an egg) without its shell in or over boiling water:
Meaning (of a liquid) form rising bubbles of gas or air:
Meaning (of a liquid) boil or be turbulent as if boiling:
Anagrams of simmer
Words that rhyme with simmer
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