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Boil: meaning, definitions and examples

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boil

 

[ bษ”ษชl ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

cooking

To heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and turns into vapor.

Synonyms

cook, heat, simmer

Examples of usage

  • She boiled the water before adding the pasta.
  • The soup needs to boil for at least 10 minutes.
Context #2 | Verb

emotion

To be filled with intense anger or frustration.

Synonyms

fume, rage, seethe

Examples of usage

  • His blood began to boil as he listened to the lies.
  • Her anger boiled over and she couldn't control herself.
Context #3 | Noun

medical

A painful, pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected hair follicles.

Synonyms

abscess, cyst, pustule

Examples of usage

  • He had to see a doctor about the boil on his neck.
  • Boils can be very uncomfortable and require medical attention.

Translations

Translations of the word "boil" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ferver

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฌเคพเคฒเคจเคพ (ubฤlnฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kochen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mendidih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะธะฟั–ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wrzeฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฒธ้จฐใ™ใ‚‹ (futtล suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bouillir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hervir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaynamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋“๋‹ค (kkeult'a)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุบู„ูŠ (yaghli)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vaล™it

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ variลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒธ่…พ (fรจitรฉng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vreti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรณรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะนะฝะฐัƒ (qaynau)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ“แƒฃแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (adugheba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaynamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hervir

Etymology

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.

See also: boiler, boiling, parboil.

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.