boiling, stewing, simmering
(noun) cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
simmering
present participle of simmer
simmering (plural simmerings)
The act of something that simmers.
• immersing
Source: Wiktionary
Sim"mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Simmered; p. pr. & vb. n. Simmering.] Etym: [Prov. E. also simper; -- an onomatopoetic word.]
Definition: To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil. I simmer as liquor doth on the fire before it beginneth to boil. Palsgrave.
Sim"mer, v. t.
Definition: To cause to boil gently; to cook in liquid heated almost or just to the boiling point.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
