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simmer

/ˈsɪmə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The state or process of simmering.
  2. To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
  3. To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
  4. To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
  5. To remain angry with someone or something past the point of exhaustion; to resign oneself to holding a grudge, especially after some failed attempts to resolve a situation.
  6. Someone who plays a sim (a simulation game), particularly The Sims.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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