simmerings
Low heat cookings
Simmerings are instances of barely contained emotion or unrest kept just below the surface.
The word comes from simmer, describing liquid heated to just below boiling—bubbling gently but not erupting.
Applied to feelings or situations, simmerings suggest tension that hasn't yet boiled over: the simmerings of discontent among workers, simmerings of resentment that had built for years.
Persistent bitter displeasure
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
animosity · grudge · bitterness · seething · fuming · brooding · festering · smoldering
Cooking low and slow
- braisingSear, then simmer covered
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- reductionMaking something smaller
- saucepanHandled cooking vessel
stockpot · broth · sauce · ragout · curry · slow-cooking · bubbling · steaming
Beverage preparation process
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- impendingSoon to occur
looming · nascent · incipient · prelude · threshold · precipice · fomenting · stirring
Opposition between parties
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- discordLack of agreement
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- uneaseMild persistent worry
agitation · turmoil · dissension · unrest · dispute · hostility · rift · feud
Implicit meaning beneath words
- undertoneSubdued background quality
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- implicationIndirect suggestion or consequence
- hintIndirect suggestion
suggestion · whisper · murmur · insinuation · connotation · vibe · atmosphere · subtle
resentment
Persistent bitter displeasure
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
hostility · animosity · grudge · bitterness · seething · fuming · brooding · festering · smoldering · indignation
stewing
Cooking low and slow
saucepan · stockpot · broth · sauce · ragout · curry · slow-cooking · bubbling · steaming · infusion
brewing
Beverage preparation process
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
impending · looming · nascent · incipient · prelude · threshold · precipice · fomenting · stirring · awakening
conflict
Opposition between parties
unease · agitation · turmoil · dissension · unrest · dispute · hostility · rift · feud · standoff
subtext
Implicit meaning beneath words
- undertoneSubdued background quality
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- implicationIndirect suggestion or consequence
hint · suggestion · whisper · murmur · insinuation · connotation · vibe · atmosphere · subtle · latent
simmeringsrolling boils
Aggressive, continuous bubbling
boilings · freezings · coolings · chills · refrigerations
simmeringsexplosions
Violent, rapid expansions
eruptions · outbursts · blow-ups · detonations · calm