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simmer¹
- /ˈsɪmə/ UK
- /ˈsɪmɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈsɪmə/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɪmə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From alteration of dialectal simper, from Middle English simperen (“to simmer”), of possibly imitative origin. First attested in the intransitive sense. The noun is from the verb. First attested in the late 15ᵗʰ century.
verb simmers · simmering · simmered · simber
- To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point. The soup simmered on the stove.
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To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
Simmer the soup for five minutes, then serve.
Similar: coddle
- To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated. Maybe that really did happen, and Robin's anger at his wife had simmered for this long?
- To remain angry with someone or something past the point of exhaustion; to resign oneself to holding a grudge, especially after some failed attempts to resolve a situation. I tried to get through to him; all that's left for me to do is simmer.
- To develop gradually, of an idea or plan. The idea for The Sims was one that had been simmering in Wright's mind for quite some time, and was initially conceived as an architecture simulation.
noun simber
- The state or process of simmering. The kettle was kept on the simmer.
simmer²
- /ˈsɪmə/ UK
- /ˈsɪmɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈsɪmə/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɪmə(ɹ)
noun simmers
- Someone who plays a sim (a simulation game), particularly The Sims.
Simmer³
Where it comes from
From Sim + -er.
noun Simmers
- A fan of the video game series The Sims.
Simmer⁴
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Simmer or a variant of Summer.
proper noun Simmers
- A surname from German.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stewing, boiling, stew, bubble, braise, poach, coddle, seethe, fester, boil, heat, cook, slow-cook, brew, percolate, ferment
Translations
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verb (intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly
| Español | calentarse, entibiarse, cocerse a fuego lento, pocharse, escalfarse, cocerse a fuego manso |
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| 한국어 | 은근히 끓이다 eun'geunhi kkeurida |
| 中文 | 熬 |
| Português | aferventar |
| Français | mijoter, bouillotter |
| Deutsch | sieden, köcheln, simmern |
| Italiano | sobbollire |
| Ελληνικά | σιγοβράζω sigovrázo |
| Русский | готовиться на медленном огне gotovitʹsja na medlennom ogne, томиться tomitʹsja |
verb (transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly
| Español | entibiar, cocer a fuego lento, escalfar, pochar, cocer a fuego manso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | とろ火で煮る torobi de niru |
| 中文 | 煨 wēi |
| Português | aferventar |
| Français | faire mijoter |
| Deutsch | sieden, köcheln |
| Italiano | scaldare |
| Ελληνικά | σιγοβράζω sigovrázo |
| Русский | готовить на медленном огне gotovitʹ na medlennom ogne, готовить, не доводя до кипения gotovitʹ, ne dovodja do kipenija |
verb (intransitive) to be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated
| Deutsch | schwelen |
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verb (intransitive) to develop gradually, of an idea or plan
| Русский | вызрева́ть vyzrevátʹ |
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noun process of simmering
| Español | calentamiento |
|---|---|
| Português | aferventamento |
| Ελληνικά | σιγοβράσιμο sigovrásimo |
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title = {simmer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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