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simmers up

simmers up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of simmer up.

Meaning of simmer up

Verb

simmer up (third-person singular simple present simmers up, present participle simmering up, simple past and past participle simmered up)

  1. (informal) To cook a food through simmering.
    • First, simmer up a portion of peas.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) To arise, usually of an emotion, as if from a steamy, simmering action.
    • Emotions simmered up when he saw his wife again.

Questions about simmers up

What is simmers up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Simmers up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of simmer up.

Words near simmers up in the dictionary

  1. simmerings
  2. Simmerman
  3. Simmermans
  4. simmers
  5. simmers down
  6. simmers up
  7. simmerstat
  8. simmerstats
  9. simmie
  10. simming
  11. simmon

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