boil
noun
- 1
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
they brought the water to a boil
- 2
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
verb
- 1
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
boil potatoes
boil wool
- 2
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
boil this liquid until it evaporates
- 3
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
- 4
be in an agitated emotional state
The customer was seething with anger
- 5
be agitated
the sea was churning in the storm
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