simmer

Meanings

Plural: simmers

Noun

temperature just below the boiling point
- "the stew remained at a simmer for hours"
The state or process of simmering.
Someone who plays a sim (a simulation game), particularly The Sims.

Verb

boil slowly at low temperature
- "simmer the sauce"
- "simmering water"
To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
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.
To develop gradually, of an idea or plan.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

coddle, ferment, gestate

Scrabble Score: 10

simmer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
simmer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
simmer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

simmer is a valid Words With Friends word