simmeringly
simmeringly adverb: so as to simmer.
Adverb
simmeringly (comparative more simmeringly, superlative most simmeringly)
- So as to simmer.
- This meant that the quieter, more compliant African Caribbean child was perceived as subnormal or simmeringly hostile when the more competitive, garrulous behaviour which typified British children was taken as the normative standard.1999, Chris Chaloner, Michael Coffey, Forensic mental health nursing: current approaches, page 127
Forms of simmeringly
| comparative | more simmeringly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most simmeringly |
Origin of simmeringly
From simmering + -ly.
Questions about simmeringly
- What does simmeringly mean?
- Simmeringly means so as to simmer.
- What part of speech is simmeringly?
- Simmeringly is an adverb.
Words near simmeringly in the dictionary
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