Simmering

//ˈsɪməɹɪŋ//

Synonyms for "simmering" (52 found)

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Closest matches (11)

ardent baking blistering boil boiling brewing broil burning canicular catering

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (15)

cookery cuisine decoction domestic science ebullient ebullition feverish fierce fiery flushed furious grilling heated home economics hot

Related words (26)

hotheaded impetuous nutrition overheated passionate poaching red hot roasting scalding scorching seething sizzling smoldering stormy sudorific sweating sweaty sweltering tempestuous torrid

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vehement violent volcanic white hot wild

Noun(1 words)

stewing

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6 relation types

More general

3 entries

cookery cooking preparation

Synonyms

1 entries

boiling

form of

1 entries

simmer

has property

1 entries

cooking over low heat

is a

1 entries

stewing just below boiling point

related to

1 entries

simmer

Sample sentences

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

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I skimmed the simmering soup with a skimmer.

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There was something simmering between her and her mother-in-law.

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I smell spaghetti sauce simmering.

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