<noun.attribute> the stew remained at a simmer for hours [ verb ]
boil slowly at low temperature
<verb.change> simmer the sauce simmering water
Simmer \Sim"mer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Simmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Simmering}.] [Prov. E. also simper; -- an onomatopoetic word.] 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.
Simmer \Sim"mer\, v. t. To cause to boil gently; to cook in liquid heated almost or just to the boiling point.
They simmer in the current national campaign, and religious scholars say Reagan has excelled at using his office as a "bully pulpit" for his upbeat-style sermonizing.
Add the cream, bring to the boil and simmer briefly until slightly reduced and thickened.
Remove the lid and simmer for about 10 minutes until the liquid is somewhat reduced and sticky.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or so.
Bring to the boil and simmer for two minutes.
Although Ms. Uyemoto obviously has a good deal of raw talent, most readers might want to wait to sample it until after she has had a chance to let it simmer a bit more.
Things are boiling down to a simmer," said Fire Department spokesman Mike McNeill.