Simmer
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪmə(r)
Alternative forms
- simber obsolete
Full definition of simmer
Noun
simmer
(uncountable)- The state or process of simmering.The kettle was kept on the simmer.
Verb
- (intransitive) To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.The soup simmered on the stove.
- (transitive) To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.Simmer the soup for five minutes, then serve.