|
|
boil1
|
|
- pronunciation:
- boIl
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- boil down, boil down to, boil over
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| 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
|
| related words: |
bubble, burn, churn, fume, madden, rage, stifle |
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
| related words: |
blanch, bubble, coddle |
|
|
| 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. |
| related words: |
pledge |
|
|
| phrase: |
boil down to |
| derivations: |
boilable (adj.), boiling (adj.) |
|
|