BOIL
/bɔɪl/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 8
Definition
- noun a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus.
— synonyms: furuncle
- noun the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level.
— synonyms: boiling_point
- verb come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor.
- verb immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes.
- verb bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point.
- verb be agitated.
— synonyms: churn, moil, roil
- verb be in an agitated emotional state.
— synonyms: seethe
Examples
- “Add the noodles when the water comes to the boil.”
- “Boil some water in a pan.”
- “Boil the eggs for three minutes.”
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