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boil

US/bɔɪ(ə)l/ fairly common informal uk us
verb (5) noun (2)

verb

1.

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

  • “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius”
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2.

cook in boiling liquid

  • “boil potatoes”
3.

bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

  • “boil this liquid until it evaporates”
4.

be agitated

  • “the sea was churning in the storm”
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5.

be in an agitated emotional state

  • “The customer was seething with anger”
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noun

1.

a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core

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2.

the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

  • “the brought to water to a boil”
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Origin

From Middle English boillen, from Old French boillir (see French bouillir) from Latin bullīre (“to bubble, boil”), from bulla (“bubble”).

Phrases

  • beauty won't make the pot boil Terms derived from boil (verb)
  • boil away Terms derived from boil (verb)
  • boil down Terms derived from boil (verb)
  • boil down to Terms derived from boil (verb)
  • boiled dinner
  • boiled dressing Terms derived from boil (verb)
  • boiled shirt Terms derived from boil (verb)
  • boiled sweet Terms derived from boil (verb)

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