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S0415300 (sĭm′ər)v. sim·mered, sim·mer·ing, sim·mers v.intr.1. To be cooked gently or remain just at or below the boiling point.2. a. To be filled with pent-up emotion: simmer with resentment.b. To be in a state of mild agitation or turmoil: resentment simmering between rivals.c. To develop in a slow or unexcited way: She let the idea for the novel simmer. See Synonyms at boil¹.v.tr.1. To cook (food) gently in a liquid just at or below the boiling point.2. To keep (a liquid) near or just below the boiling point.n. The state or process of simmering.Phrasal Verb: simmer down To become calm after excitement or anger.

[Alteration of Middle English simpren, to simmer, probably of imitative origin.]

simmer

(ˈsɪmə) vb1. (Cookery) to cook (food) gently at or just below the boiling point2. (intr) to be about to break out in rage or excitementnthe act, sound, or state of simmering[C17: perhaps of imitative origin; compare German summen to hum]

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v.i. 1. to cook just at or below the boiling point. 2. to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity, development, excitement, anger, etc. v.t. 3. to keep (liquid) in a state approaching boiling. 4. to cook in a liquid kept just at or below the boiling point. 5. simmer down, a. to become calm or quiet. b. to reduce in volume by simmering. n. 6. the state or process of simmering. [1645–55; alter. of earlier simper, late Middle English; of obscure orig.] sim′mer•ing•ly, adv. syn: See boil¹.

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Past participle: simmered
Gerund: simmering

Imperative
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Present
I simmer
you simmer
he/she/it simmers
we simmer
you simmer
they simmer

Preterite
I simmered
you simmered
he/she/it simmered
we simmered
you simmered
they simmered

Present Continuous
I am simmering
you are simmering
he/she/it is simmering
we are simmering
you are simmering
they are simmering

Present Perfect
I have simmered
you have simmered
he/she/it has simmered
we have simmered
you have simmered
they have simmered

Past Continuous
I was simmering
you were simmering
he/she/it was simmering
we were simmering
you were simmering
they were simmering

Past Perfect
I had simmered
you had simmered
he/she/it had simmered
we had simmered
you had simmered
they had simmered

Future
I will simmer
you will simmer
he/she/it will simmer
we will simmer
you will simmer
they will simmer

Future Perfect
I will have simmered
you will have simmered
he/she/it will have simmered
we will have simmered
you will have simmered
they will have simmered

Future Continuous
I will be simmering
you will be simmering
he/she/it will be simmering
we will be simmering
you will be simmering
they will be simmering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been simmering
you have been simmering
he/she/it has been simmering
we have been simmering
you have been simmering
they have been simmering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been simmering
you will have been simmering
he/she/it will have been simmering
we will have been simmering
you will have been simmering
they will have been simmering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been simmering
you had been simmering
he/she/it had been simmering
we had been simmering
you had been simmering
they had been simmering

Conditional
I would simmer
you would simmer
he/she/it would simmer
we would simmer
you would simmer
they would simmer

Past Conditional
I would have simmered
you would have simmered
he/she/it would have simmered
we would have simmered
you would have simmered
they would have simmered

simmer

To cook food gently just below boiling point, at around 185–200 °F.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	simmer - temperature just below the boiling point; "the stew remained at a simmer for hours"temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
Verb	1.	simmer - boil slowly at low temperature; "simmer the sauce"; "simmering water"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"boil - immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool"

simmer

verb1. bubble, stew, boil gently, seethe, cook gently Turn the heat down so the sauce simmers gently.2. fume, seethe, smoulder, burn, smart, rage, boil, be angry, see red (informal), be tense, be pissed (off) (taboo slang), be agitated, be uptight (informal) He simmered with rage.simmer down (Informal) calm down, grow quieter, control yourself, unwind (informal), contain yourself, collect yourself, cool off or down, get down off your high horse (informal) After an hour or so, she finally managed to simmer down.

simmer

verb1. To cook (food) in liquid heated to the point of steaming:boil, parboil, stew.2. To be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil:boil, bubble, burn, churn, ferment, seethe, smolder.phrasal verb
simmer downTo bring one's emotions under control:collect, compose, contain, control, cool.Idiom: cool it.

Translations

慢煮文火煨煮煨

simmer

(ˈsimə) verb to (cause to) cook gently at or just below boiling point. The stew simmered on the stove; Simmer the ingredients in water for five minutes. 文火煨煮，慢煮 simmer down to calm down. 平静下来

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simmer down

1. To become gradually less intense, agitated, or frenetic. Until the violence in the region simmers down, we are advising all citizens to avoid traveling there. We've been crazy busy the last few months, but things are finally starting to simmer down a little.2. To calm down after being overly angry, excited, or stimulated. The kids need to start simmering down before bedtime. Just simmer down, Frank, you're too angry to make a rational decision about this.See also: down, simmer

simmer down

1. Lit. to decrease in intensity. (As boiling dies down when the heat is lowered or removed.) The hectic activity of the day finally simmered down. When things simmer down in the fall, this is a much nicer place. 2. Fig. [for someone] to become calm or less agitated. I wish you would simmer down. Please simmer down, you guys!See also: down, simmer

simmer down

Become calm after anger or excitement, as in Simmer down, Mary; I'm sure he'll make it up to you, or I haven't time to look at your report now, but I will when things have simmered down a bit . This idiom derives from simmer in the sense of "cook at low heat, below the boiling point." [Second half of 1800s] See also: down, simmer

simmer down

v.1. To become calm after excitement or anger: We left him to simmer down after the argument.2. To reduce a liquid by heating it to a simmer and allowing the water to evaporate: We simmered down the chili until it was thick enough to hold a spoon upright. Return the sauce to the pan and simmer it down to a medium thickness.See also: down, simmer

simmer (down)

1. in. to reduce one’s anger. Simmer down, you guys. 2. in. to get quiet. I waited till things began to simmer down, and then I started. See also: down, simmer

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verb bubble

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verb fume

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phrase simmer down

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verb to cook (food) in liquid heated to the point of steaming

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verb to be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil

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phrase simmer down: to bring one's emotions under control

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noun temperature just below the boiling point

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verb boil slowly at low temperature

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