boil
/bɔɪ(ə)l/noun, verb1 syllable
Boil means: be agitated.
Synonyms for boil11
noun, as in a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
noun, as in the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
verb, as in be agitated
verb, as in be in an agitated emotional state
also used for boil
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Opposites of boil
What does boil mean?7
verb
be agitated“the sea was churning in the storm”
be in an agitated emotional state“The customer was seething with anger”
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor“Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius”
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes“boil potatoes”
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point“boil this liquid until it evaporates”
noun
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level“they brought the water to a boil”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with boil?7
Boil in a sentence
- Don't leave the stove, the milk is about to boil over.ddnktr
- Boil for ten minutes, stirring all the time.PublicDomainRecipes
- We need to wash the fish, cut it up and boil it.carlosalberto
- Believe it or not, she can't even boil an egg.rul
- Once it starts boiling, let it boil for about fifteen more minutes.frpzzd
- I cannot even boil water, much less roast a turkey.CM
- Without sufficient atmospheric pressure, body fluids will start to boil.Hybrid
- When the water was brought to a boil, she added the ingredients.saasmath
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Forms of boil
as a noun
- plural
- boils
as a verb
- past tense
- boiled
- present participle
- boiling
- third-person singular
- boils