Boil: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฅ
boil
[ bษษชl ]
cooking
To heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and turns into vapor.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She boiled the water before adding the pasta.
- The soup needs to boil for at least 10 minutes.
emotion
To be filled with intense anger or frustration.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His blood began to boil as he listened to the lies.
- Her anger boiled over and she couldn't control herself.
Translations
Translations of the word "boil" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ferver
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฌเคพเคฒเคจเคพ (ubฤlnฤ)
๐ฉ๐ช kochen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mendidih
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะธะฟััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wrzeฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฒธ้จฐใใ (futtล suru)
๐ซ๐ท bouillir
๐ช๐ธ hervir
๐น๐ท kaynamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ค (kkeult'a)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุบูู (yaghli)
๐จ๐ฟ vaลit
๐ธ๐ฐ variลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒธ่ พ (fรจitรฉng)
๐ธ๐ฎ vreti
๐ฎ๐ธ sjรณรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะนะฝะฐั (qaynau)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแฆแแแ (adugheba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaynamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ hervir
Word origin
The word 'boil' has its origins in Old English 'bศณlan' and Middle Low German 'bลซlen', meaning 'to bubble, to spring up'. It has been used in English since the 12th century. The figurative sense of 'boil' to describe intense anger dates back to the 14th century. The medical sense of 'boil' referring to a skin infection emerged in the 16th century.
Word Frequency Rank
Position #8,283 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.
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