Defenition of the word boil
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Defenition of the word boil
- To cook briefly by boiling.
- To heat (a liquid) to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
- To be at a temperature (as a liquid) where it moves into the gaseous phase.
- A painful, local inflammation of the skin, caused by infection of a hair follicle. Usually, a hard core and pus are present.
- To be agitated.
- To prepare by submerging in a liquid (usually water) at 100 degrees Celsius or more.
- cook in boiling liquid; "boil potatoes"
- bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point, as of water and other liquids; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
- come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
- a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core
- the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level: "the brought to water to a boil"
- be agitated; of liquids
- have violent emotions, such as anger or frustration
- the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "the brought to water to a boil"
- bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
- be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"
- be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"
- the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
- a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
- immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
- bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
- come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
- be in an agitated emotional state
- be agitated
Synonyms for the word boil
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- boiling point
- churn
- furuncle
- moil
- roil
- seethe
Hyponyms for the word boil
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- boil over
- bubble over
- decoct
- ferment
- gumboil
- overboil
- overflow
- roll
- seethe
- simmer
- sizzle
- spill over
Hypernyms for the word boil
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- alter
- be
- change
- change state
- cook
- experience
- feel
- modify
- move
- staphylococcal infection
- temperature
- turn
Antonyms for the word boil
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