CEFR B2

simmered

verb

Meaning

Cooked food gently in liquid kept just below the boiling point.

Examples

She simmered the sauce for three hours to deepen the flavor.
The stew simmered on the back burner while we set the table.

Synonyms: cook, stew, poach, braise

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simmered (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: ˈsɪmərd

Definition

Cooked food gently in liquid kept just below the boiling point.

Examples

She simmered the sauce for three hours to deepen the flavor.
The stew simmered on the back burner while we set the table.
He simmered the herbs in milk before adding them to the custard.

How to Use simmered

simmer in (prepositional phrase): To cook something within a specific liquid. — "Simmer the vegetables in a light vegetable broth."
simmer with (prepositional phrase): To be filled with a strong, suppressed emotion. — "The whole office was simmering with gossip."

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