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- [sim-er]
- /ˈsɪm ər/
- /ˈsɪm.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sim-er]
- /ˈsɪm ər/
Definitions of simmer word
- verb without object simmer to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point. 1
- verb without object simmer to make a gentle murmuring sound, as liquids cooking just below the boiling point. 1
- verb without object simmer to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity, development, excitement, anger, etc.: The town simmered with rumors. 1
- verb with object simmer to keep (liquid) in a state approaching boiling. 1
- verb with object simmer to cook in a liquid that is kept at or just below the boiling point. 1
- noun simmer the state or process of simmering. 1
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Origin of simmer
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; alteration of earlier simper < ?
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Parts of speech for Simmer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
simmer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
simmer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for simmer
verb simmer
- acidify — to convert into or become acid
- bake — If you bake, you spend some time preparing and mixing together ingredients to make bread, cakes, pies, or other food which is cooked in the oven.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- boil — When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
- braise — When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid.
noun simmer
- bacterium — Bacterium is the singular of bacteria.
- barm — the yeasty froth on fermenting malt liquors
- ebullition — a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.
- enzyme — A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
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