Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun simmer

1 sense of simmer

Sense 1
simmer -- (temperature just below the boiling point; "the stew remained at a simmer for hours")
       => temperature -- (the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity))

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb simmer

1 sense of simmer

Sense 1
simmer -- (boil slowly at low temperature; "simmer the sauce"; "simmering water")
       => boil -- (immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool")