Boil - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
verb
boil wool
- be in an agitated emotional state (syn: seethe)
Extra examples
Keep the temperature low enough so the mixture will not boil.
The water has been boiling away for ten minutes.
He was boiling with rage.
The media are keeping the issue on the boil.
The solution boiled at 57.4°C.
Put the spaghetti into plenty of boiling salted water.
We were advised to boil the water before drinking it.
Boil the rice for 15 minutes.
She fried the chicken and put the vegetables on to boil.
The kettle's boiling - shall I turn it off?
The saucepan boiled dry on the stove.
I always boil the cotton sheets.
The boy's body is covered in boils.
How long does it take to boil an egg?
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: boil
he/she/it: boils
present participle: boiling
past tense: boiled
past participle: boiled
singular: boil
plural: boils
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