English / word
boil
verb, noun A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to heat liquid until it turns to vapor, or cook in boiling water
a painful, pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected hair follicles
to heat a liquid until it starts to bubble and turn into vapor.; A painful, inflamed, pus-filled swelling on the skin, typically caused by bacterial infection of a hair follicle.; a painful, pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected hair follicles
to heat a liquid until it starts to bubble and turn into vapor.
In context
01
Boil the drinking water before using it.
02
He boiled potatoes to make soup.
Synonyms
heat,cook,steam
Antonyms
freeze,healthy skin,chill
Collocations
painful boil,infected boil,treat boil
Verb forms
Past: boiled · Past participle: boiled · -ing: boiling