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boil1

 
 
pronunciation:
boIl
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
phrases:
boil down, boil down to, boil over
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: boils, boiling, boiled
definition 1: of a liquid, to produce bubbles of vapor when heated to a high enough temperature.
When the soup began to boil, he turned down the temperature on the stove.
similar words:
distill, seethe, steam
definition 2: to reach the temperature at which such a change occurs.
Turn the heat down as soon as the mixture boils.Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
similar words:
seethe, steam up
definition 3: to be furious.
The elderly woman boiled at the offensive way the young nurse treated her.
synonyms:
rage, storm
similar words:
blow off steam, broil, ferment, seethe, simmer, sizzle, steam, stew
definition 4: to be immersed in boiling liquid or hold boiling liquid.
The potatoes boiled on the stove.The pot is boiling now.
synonyms:
stew
similar words:
cook, simmer, steep
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition 1: to heat until boiling occurs.
He boiled the water to kill bacteria.
 
similar words:
cook, distill
definition 2: to cook by boiling.
I often boil eggs for breakfast.
synonyms:
poach
similar words:
brew, cook, parboil, simmer, steam, stew
definition 3: to separate (something) from a liquid by boiling (usu. fol. by "off" or "away").
She boiled the impurities away.
synonyms:
decoct
similar words:
distill
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phrase: boil down, boil over
 
part of speech: noun
definition: the state or act of boiling.
When the water reaches a boil, add the noodles.
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phrase: boil down to
derivations: boilable (adj.), boiling (adj.)
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  • boiler:
    a large appliance that supplies heat by boiling water to make steam.
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