HyperDic: boil

English > 7 senses of the word *boil*:
VERB	change	boil	come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
	change	boil	immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid / liquid, often for cooking purposes
	change	boil	bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
	motion	boil, churn, moil, roil	be agitated
	emotion	boil, seethe	be in an agitated emotional state
NOUN	state	boil, furuncle	a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
NOUN	attribute	boil, boiling point	the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

boil > pronunciation
Sounds	boy'l
Rhymes	airfoil ... uncoil: 21 rhymes with oyl...

English > *boil*: 7 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	A painful sore with a hard core filled with pus.
Synonym	furuncle
Narrower	gumboil	A boil or abscess on the gums
Broader	staphylococcal infection	An infection with staphylococcus bacteria
Spanish	forúnculo, fúrunculo, furúnculo
Catalan	furóncol

English > *boil*: 7 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	The temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level.
Example	"they brought the water to a boil"
Synonym	boiling point
Broader	temperature	The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment / environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
Spanish	punto de ebullición
Catalan	punt d'ebullició
Verbs	boil	immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid / liquid, often for cooking purposes
	boil	come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
	boil	bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

English > *boil*: 7 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Model	The water boils
Example	"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
Caused by	boil	Bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
Narrower	boil over, overboil	overflow or cause to overflow while boiling
Broader	change state, turn	Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Opposite	freeze	change to ice
Spanish	bullir, hervir
Catalan	bullir
Nouns	boil	the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
Nouns	boiler	sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

English > *boil*: 7 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid / liquid, often for cooking purposes.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something
Model	The chefs boil the vegetables
Examples	"boil potatoes" "boil wool"
Narrower	overboil	Boil excessively
Narrower	simmer	Boil slowly at low temperature
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Spanish	bullir, cocerse, cocer, hervir
Catalan	bullir
Nouns	boil	the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
Nouns	boiler	a metal pot for stewing or boiling

English > *boil*: 7 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	Bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They boil the water
Example	"boil this liquid until it evaporates"
Cause to	boil	Come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
Narrower	decoct	extract the essence of something by boiling it
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Spanish	cocer, hervir
Catalan	bullir, coure
Nouns	boil	the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
Nouns	boiler	sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

English > *boil*: 7 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Be agitated.
Pattern	Something ----s
Model	The water boils
Synonyms	churn, moil, roil
Narrower	seethe, roll	Boil vigorously
Broader	move	Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanish	agitar, batir, remover
Catalan	agitar, batre

English > *boil*: 7 senses > verb 5, emotion
Meaning	Be in an agitated emotional state.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Model	Sam and Sue boil over the results of the experiment
Synonym	seethe
Narrower	bubble over, overflow, spill over	overflow with a certain feeling
	ferment	Be in an agitated or excited state
	sizzle	seethe with deep anger or resentment
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Spanish	indignarse, rabiar
Catalan	enrabiar-se, indignar-se

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