boil

noun

  1. 1

    the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

    they brought the water to a boil

  2. 2

    a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

verb

  1. 1

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

    boil potatoes

    boil wool

  2. 2

    bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

    boil this liquid until it evaporates

  3. 3

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

    Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius

  4. 4

    be in an agitated emotional state

    The customer was seething with anger

  5. 5

    be agitated

    the sea was churning in the storm

Synonyms

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