Search Result:boil


KK Pronunciation

〔 bɒIl 〕

Pronunciation

〔 bɒil 〕


Overview of noun boil

The noun boil has 2 senses


  • boil, furuncle -- (a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus)

  • boiling point, boil -- (the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "they brought the water to a boil")


Overview of verb boil

The verb boil has 5 senses


  • boil -- (come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius")

  • boil -- (immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool")

  • boil -- (bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates")

  • churn, boil, moil, roil -- (be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm")

  • seethe, boil -- (be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger")