adjective

simmering

SIH-muh-rihng

adjective

Cooking gently just below boiling point.

"A pot of simmering stew filled the kitchen with a rich smell."

Present but not yet openly expressed; building quietly.

"There was a simmering anger in the room that no one wanted to address."

How to Use Simmering

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishGently cooking, or quietly building tension or emotion that hasn't yet broken out.

Common pairings

simmering resentment simmering pot simmering tension

simmerings plural

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A pot of _____ stew filled the kitchen with a rich smell.

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