Unscramble boil

Definition of boil

noun:

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

verb:

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

Related words

decoct, ferment, gumboil, overboil, overflow, roll, seethe, simmer, sizzle.

Words nearby

bail, boll, bowl, broil, coil, foil, moil, oil, roil, soil, toil.

Rhymes with

boyle, broil, coil, embroil, foil, hoyle, oil, recoil, roil, soil, spoil, toil, uncoil.