What does "simmer" mean?
Simmer: To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil. I simmer as liquor doth on the fire before it beginneth to boil. Palsgrave.
Additional senses
- 2.To cause to boil gently; to cook in liquid heated almost or just to the boiling point.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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