noun
definition
The state or process of simmering.
example
The kettle was kept on the simmer.
verb
definition
To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
example
The soup simmered on the stove.
definition
To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
example
Simmer the soup for five minutes, then serve.
synonyms
definition
To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
definition
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.
example
I tried to get through to him; all that's left for me to do is simmer.