Simmer | Mean of simmer in English Dictionary

/ˈsɪmɚ/

• Verb
• to cook (something) so that it is almost boiling for a certain period of time
1. Simmer the stew for 40 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
2. The chicken was simmered in a cream sauce.
3. Let the stew simmer (for) 40 minutes.
• to be filled with a strong feeling that is difficult to control or hide
1. He was simmering with anger/resentment.
• to be felt strongly by someone without being directly shown or expressed
1. Anger simmered inside him.

• to continue for a long time without producing a definite result
1. The dispute simmered for years before any progress was made.
2. It's a debate that has simmered for 30 years and is likely to continue.
3. simmering conflicts/controversies
4. Long-simmering tensions between the two groups eventually sparked violence.
• to develop slowly
1. The idea for my novel simmered in my mind for quite some time.
• to become calm after being very angry or excited
1. After he simmered down, we were able to work out a solution to the problem.
2. “Simmer down! I was just joking. Don't take it so personally.”
• Noun
• a state of simmering
1. Bring the mixture to a simmer.