Boil

noun
bɔɪl

Noun

  • the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

    “they brought the water to a boil”

    Type of:Temperature

  • a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

    Similar:Furuncle

Verb

  • immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

    “boil potatoes”

    “boil wool”

    Type of:Change

  • bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

    “boil this liquid until it evaporates”

    Type of:AlterModifyChange

  • come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

    “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius”

    Type of:Turn

  • be agitated

    Similar:ChurnMoilRoil
    Type of:Move

  • be in an agitated emotional state

    Similar:Seethe
    Type of:Be

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