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verb
- 1. (with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor: "we tried to get people to boil their drinking water"
- 2. (with reference to food) cook or be cooked by immersing in boiling water or stock: "boil the potatoes until well done"
noun
- 1. the temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapor: "stir in cream and bring to a boil"
- 2. a casual outdoor meal at which shellfish is prepared by boiling: US "the reappearance of warm days signals another revival: weekend crawfish boils"
to attempt to do something very difficult or impossible.
3 days ago · boil, seethe, simmer, stew are used figuratively to refer to agitated states of emotion. To boil suggests the state of being very hot with anger or rage: Rage made his blood boil. To seethe is to be deeply stirred, violently agitated, or greatly excited: A mind seething with conflicting ideas.
Definition of boil verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes. “ boil potatoes”. “ boil wool”. see more. noun. the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level. “they brought the water to a boil ”. synonyms: boiling point.
to heat something until it starts to produce bubbles and steam: Bring the water to the boil, then add the rice. [ C ] a red swollen area on the skin that is infected. (Definition of boil from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of boil. in Chinese (Traditional) 熱的液體, （使）沸騰，煮沸，燒開, （做飯時）煮沸，燒開…
[countable] a painful swelling (= an area that is larger and rounder than normal) under the skin which is full of a thick yellow liquid (called pus) The doctor lanced the boil. The boil on his back was painful. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Idioms. off the boil. (British English) less good than before.
1. a. To change from a liquid to a vapor by the application of heat: All the water boiled away and left the kettle dry. b. To reach the boiling point. c. To undergo the action of boiling, especially in being cooked. 2. To be in a state of agitation; seethe: a river boiling over the rocks. 3.
