1. cooking gently at a temperature just below boiling
Usage: present participle of simmer
2. existing in a state of suppressed anger or excitement
Usage: figurative use

1. being cooked at a gentle heat just below boiling
2. showing suppressed anger or tension
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The soup has been simmering on the stove for an hour.
• Keep the sauce simmering while you prepare the pasta.
• Tensions were simmering between the two countries.
• His anger had been simmering all day after the argument.
• She served the simmering stew with fresh bread.
• There was a simmering resentment in the office after the layoffs.
• The simmering water created gentle bubbles around the edges of the pot.