simmer
/ˈsɪmɚ/verb
Middle School
1
To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
2
To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
3
To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
4
To remain angry with someone or something past the point of exhaustion; to resign oneself to holding a grudge, especially after some failed attempts to resolve a situation.
5
To develop gradually, of an idea or plan.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing