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# simmer

verb (simmer, simmers, simmered, simmering); noun (a simmer — singular)

«simmer» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To cook something gently in liquid just below boiling, with small bubbles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/#m1)
2. (of a feeling) To stay strong under the surface without bursting out: anger simmering. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/#m2)
3. "Simmer down" (informal) means calm down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/#m3)
4. (noun) The state of gently bubbling: "Bring to a simmer." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/#m4)

### In the lessons

In cooking, recipes say "bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes". In science, simmering is gentler than boiling; water boils at 100 °C at sea level, and simmering is a bit below. In stories, simmering anger warns the reader that trouble is coming. Phrases: bring to a simmer, simmer gently, simmer down, simmering tension.

### Examples

- Let the soup simmer for twenty minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/#x1)
- Bring the water to a simmer, then add the pasta. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/#x2)
- The tension between the two teams simmered all match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/#x3)
- "Simmer down, everyone!" said the teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/#x4)
- Her anger simmered as she waited. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/#x5)
- The sauce simmered on the stove. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/#x6)

### Note

Past form: simmered. Simmer is gentler than boil: in a simmer, small bubbles; in a boil, big rolling bubbles. Kitchen safety: keep handles turned in and ask an adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «simmer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/simmer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«simmer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/simmer.html) on Mova free.