simmer
/ˈsɪmɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
Transitive verb
verb
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.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "The soup simmered on the stove."
- "The locomotive was the now inevitable American 2-8-0, No. 2623. There she stood, effectively blocking the level crossing, simmering gently, massively inert. It was almost dark, and one's final sight was of her high, firelit cab, the enginemen nonchalantly leaning out, waiting for the right-away, while impatient road convoys piled up on both sides of the crossing."
- "That way, the heat can circulate under the meat and prevent it from simmering in its juices."
- "Simmer the soup for five minutes, then serve."
- "There are other easy ways you can bake and simmer and sauté wild game without qualifying as a gourmet cook."
- "Maybe that really did happen, and Robin's anger at his wife had simmered for this long?"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Middle English
- First known use: First attested in the late 15ᵗʰ century
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɪmɚ/
- British English: /ˈsɪmə/