Definition of Boil

Noun

  • the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
    "they brought the water to a boil"
    - boiling point
  • a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

Verb

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

15 unscramble word found using the letters boil.

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