BOIL

/bɔɪl/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 8

Scrabble letter values: B3O1I1L1 = 6

Definition

  1. noun a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus. — synonyms: furuncle
  2. noun the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level. — synonyms: boiling_point
  3. verb come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor.
  4. verb immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes.
  5. verb bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point.
  6. verb be agitated. — synonyms: churn, moil, roil
  7. verb be in an agitated emotional state. — synonyms: seethe

Examples

  • “they brought the water to a boil”
  • “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius”
  • “boil potatoes”

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