BOIL
Scrabble letter values: B3O1I1L1 = 6
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
- “they brought the water to a boil”
- “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius”
- “boil potatoes”