boil+gently

  • 1boil — I n. state of boiling 1) to bring to a boil (bring the milk to a boil) 2) to come to a boil (the water must first come to a boil) II v. 1) to boil gently; hard 2) (C) he boiled an egg for her; or: he boiled her an egg 3) (D; intr.) to boil with… …

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  • 2boil — 01. It was [boiling] on the beach today. 02. Bring the water to a [boil], and then add the vegetables. 03. We [boiled] the eggs for about seven minutes. 04. After the volcano erupted, [boiling] lava poured down the side of the mountain. 05. We… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 3simmer — sim|mer1 [ˈsımə US ər] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: simper to simmer (15 19 centuries), perhaps from the sound] 1.) [I and T] to boil gently, or to cook something slowly by boiling it gently ▪ Bring the soup to the boil and allow it to simmer… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4Simmer — Sim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Simmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Simmering}.] [Prov. E. also simper; an onomatopoetic word.] To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil. [1913 Webster] I simmer as liquor doth on the fire before it… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5Simmered — Simmer Sim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Simmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Simmering}.] [Prov. E. also simper; an onomatopoetic word.] To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil. [1913 Webster] I simmer as liquor doth on the fire before it… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6Simmering — Simmer Sim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Simmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Simmering}.] [Prov. E. also simper; an onomatopoetic word.] To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil. [1913 Webster] I simmer as liquor doth on the fire before it… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 7Skirts and kidneys — is an Irish stew made from pork and pork kidneys. History Cork, on the southern coast of Ireland, has a long standing association with animal produce and, from the 17th C to the end of the 19th C, was a major supplier of butter and salted… …

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  • 8simmer — verb 1) the soup was simmering on the stove Syn: boil gently, cook gently, bubble, stew 2) she was simmering with resentment Syn: be furious, be enraged, be angry, be incensed, be infuriated, seethe, fume …

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  • 9simmer — verb 1) the soup was simmering on the stove Syn: boil gently, cook gently, bubble 2) she was simmering with resentment Syn: seethe, fume, smoulder Phrases …

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  • 10sile —  1) to sile down, to fall to the bottom, or subside. N. and Lincoln.  2) filth, because it usually siles or subsides to the bottom.  3) to boil gently, to simmer. North. To SILE DOWN, to pour gently. North …

    A glossary of provincial and local words used in England