simmer
noun/ˈsɪmə(r)/
/ˈsɪmər/
[singular]- the state when something is almost boiling
- Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: alteration of dialect simper (in the same sense), perhaps imitative.Definitions on the go
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