SIMMER Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word simmer. (close relations)
simmering
Best Alternative Words for SIMMER
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| boil | verbv | |||||||
noun • a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus • the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level verb • come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor • immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes • bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point • be agitated • be in an agitated emotional state | ||||||||
| cook | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who cooks food • English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779) verb • prepare a hot meal • prepare for eating by applying heat • transform and make suitable for consumption by heating • tamper, with the purpose of deception • transform by heating | ||||||||
| heat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature • the presence of heat • the sensation caused by heat energy • the trait of being intensely emotional • applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity • a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race • utility to warm a building verb • make hot or hotter • provide with heat • arouse or excite feelings and passions • gain heat or get hot | ||||||||
| poach | verbv | |||||||
verb • hunt illegally • cook in a simmering liquid | ||||||||
| steam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere verb • travel by means of steam power • emit steam • rise as vapor • get very agitated or angry • clean by means of steaming • cook something by letting steam pass over it | ||||||||
| stew | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • agitation resulting from active worry • food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables verb • be in a huff; be silent or sullen • bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings • cook slowly and for a long time in liquid | ||||||||
| coddle | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat with excessive indulgence • cook in nearly boiling water | ||||||||
