Boil

Word BOIL
Character 4
Hyphenation boil
Pronunciations /bɔɪl/

Definitions and meanings of "Boil"

What do we mean by boil?

To change from a liquid to a vapor by the application of heat. intransitive verb

To reach the boiling point. intransitive verb

To undergo the action of boiling, especially in being cooked. intransitive verb

To be in a state of agitation; seethe. intransitive verb

To be stirred up or greatly excited, especially in anger. intransitive verb

To vaporize (a liquid) by the application of heat. intransitive verb

To heat to the boiling point. intransitive verb

To cook or clean by boiling. intransitive verb

To separate by evaporation in the process of boiling. intransitive verb

The condition or act of boiling. noun

A picnic featuring shrimp, crab, or crayfish boiled in large pots with spices, and then shelled and eaten by hand. noun

An agitated, swirling, roiling mass of liquid. noun

To reduce in bulk or size by boiling. phrasal verb

To condense; summarize. phrasal verb

To constitute the equivalent of in summary. phrasal verb

To overflow while boiling. phrasal verb

To lose one's temper. phrasal verb

A painful, circumscribed pus-filled inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue usually caused by a local staphylococcal infection. noun

A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Boil

The word "boil" in example sentences

Next take, say, a pint of milk, and let it boil; then throw in the bread-crumbs and let them _boil_ in the milk. ❋ A. G. Payne (1867)

The idea is you heat the mouth guard, then bite down on it to shape it to your mouth hence the name "boil and bite". ❋ D.D.S. Thomas P. Connelly (2011)

First of all this water coming out of the ground here, this is what they call a boil, this is actually water from the Mississippi River that's boiling out of the ground here, which is fascinating considering that we are obviously on the dry side of the levee. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A carbuncle is a large boil or abscess – i guess what he called a boil would be what we would call a small boil. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It does seem, however, that I've read that one reason to add the salt after the water has begun to boil is to avoid pitting a non-stick surface. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"That particular dam has what we call a boil," Huey said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And Dbadass, a Door County fish boil is something of a culinary treat. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At higher altitudes, brewing with water at a full rolling boil is mandatory. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What really makes my blood boil is that Mr. Spohn has the audacity to claim to have been one of us. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But the production that absolutely made my blood boil is Brain De Palma's Mission to Mars. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you've never seen a large piece of your skin boil, blister, and burst in a split second before, here's a bit of advice: Skip the experience. ❋ Raecarson (2008)

One common idea that makes my blood boil is people who say we should cancel the Moon plans and do Mars. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Bringing water to a full boil is probably your safest bet, because this will kill everything in it. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Poetry News: A red, painful swelling on the skin known as a boil was the theme of the night at the Vermillion poetry slam conducted by the Vermillion Literary Project Thursday evening. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bu$h would be a nobody, a one term boil on the ass of the presidency if it weren’t for Bin Laden. ❋ Unknown (2006)

“… a Door County fish boil is something of a culinary treat” ❋ Unknown (2010)

The infectious disease, sometimes called the Baghdad boil, is common in South America, Mexico and the Middle East, but the North Texas patients identified by doctors at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center had not traveled to any of those areas. ❋ Bill Crider (2007)

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