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