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Timmer vs Simmer - What's the difference?

timmer | simmer |

As nouns the difference between timmer and simmer

is that timmer is timber while simmer is the state or process of simmering.

As a verb simmer is

to cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.

timmer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland) timber
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    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

    Anagrams

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