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   simmer

   /ˈsɪmə/

   verb

   • 1. (of water or food that is being heated) stay just below boiling point while bubbling gently: "the goulash was simmering slowly in the oven" Similar boil gentlynot quite boilcook gentlystewpoachbubblerare:seethe
   • ▪ keep (food) just below boiling point when cooking or heating it: "simmer the sauce gently until thickened"
   • ▪ exist in a suppressed state: "the disagreement simmered for years and eventually boiled over"
   • ▪ show or feel barely suppressed anger or other strong emotion: "she was simmering with resentment" Similar be furiousbe enragedbe angrybe incensedbe infuriatedbe beside oneselfhave lost one's temperhave a fitboilseethebe boiling overchaferagebe in a ragerantraverant and ravestormfumesmoulderspitbreathe fireburninformal:be lividbe wildjump up and downfroth/foam at the mouthbe steamed upbe hot under the collarhave steam coming out of one's earsdo one's head/nut in
   • ▪ become calmer and quieter: "she gave him time to simmer down after their argument"

   noun

   • 1. a state or temperature just below boiling point: "bring the water to a simmer"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: alteration of dialect simper (in the same sense), perhaps imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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