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sim·mer (sĭḿər)

[Alteration of Middle English simpire, to simmer, probably of imitative origin.]

verb: -mered, -mer·ing, -mers. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To be cooked gently or remain just at or below the boiling point.
    1. To be filled with pent-up emotion; seethe.
    2. To be in a state of gentle ferment: thoughts simmering in the back of her mind.

transitive verb 

  1. To cook (food) gently in a liquid just at or below the boiling point.
  2. To keep (a liquid) near or just below the boiling point. See synonyms at boil1

noun 

The state or process of simmering.

phrasal verbs

simmer down
To become calm after excitement or anger.