Simmer vs Dimmer - What's the difference?
simmer | dimmer |
The state or process of simmering.
To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
A switch used to select between the low and high headlamp beam on a road vehicle. (usually as "dimmer switch", primarily in North America; elsewhere "dipswitch" or "dipper switch")
(dim)
As nouns the difference between simmer and dimmer
is that simmer is the state or process of simmering while dimmer is a rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light.As a verb simmer
is to cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.As an adjective dimmer is
comparative of dim.simmer
English
Alternative forms
* simber (obsolete)Noun
(-)- The kettle was kept on the simmer .
Verb
- The soup simmered on the stove.
- Simmer the soup for five minutes, then serve.
