Shimmers vs Simmers - What's the difference?

shimmers | simmers |


As verbs the difference between shimmers and simmers

is that shimmers is (shimmer) while simmers is (simmer).

As a noun shimmers

is .

shimmers

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (shimmer)

    • simmers

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (simmer)
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    simmer

    English

    Alternative forms

    * simber (obsolete)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or process of simmering.
    • The kettle was kept on the simmer .

    Verb

  • To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
    • The soup simmered on the stove.
  • To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
    • Simmer the soup for five minutes, then serve.

    Synonyms

    * coddle

    Derived terms

    * simmer down

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