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boil

/ boil /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core
Type of:
staphylococcal infection
Kinds of:
gumboil
verb Sense 2
cook in boiling liquid
"boil potatoes"
Type of:
cook
Kinds of:
overboil simmer
Derived:
boiling point kettle boiler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
verb Sense 3
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
"boil this liquid until it evaporates"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
decoct
Derived:
boiling point boiler steam boiler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
Opposites:
freeze
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
boil over overboil
Derived:
boiling point boiler steam boiler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
"the brought to water to a boil"
Type of:
temperature
verb Sense 6
be in an agitated emotional state
"The customer was seething with anger"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
bubble over overflow spill over ferment sizzle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
be agitated
"the sea was churning in the storm"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
seethe roll
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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staphylococcal infection gumboil cook overboil simmer change alter modify decoct change state turn boil over