Boil meaning

What does “boil” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“boil” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus.

boil

a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
Synonymsfuruncle
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
“they brought the water to a boil”
Synonymsboiling point

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
“Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius”
Oppositesfreeze
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
“boil potatoes”
“boil wool”
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
“boil this liquid until it evaporates”
be agitated
“the sea was churning in the storm”
Synonymschurn moil roil
be in an agitated emotional state
“The customer was seething with anger”
Synonymsseethe

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University