Simmering

//ˈsɪməɹɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of something that simmers.

    "The women's insistence since 1992 on justice for Palestinians predicted the political simmerings that would accompany partial justice and a limited peace process […]"

  2. 2
    cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of simmer form-of, gerund, participle, present

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ardentbakingblisteringboilboilingboiling

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"The soup is simmering on the stove and the bread is cooking in the oven."

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