English dictionary
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English noun: boil | |||
| 1. | boil (state) a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus | ||
| Synonyms | furuncle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | staphylococcal infection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gumboil | ||
| 2. | boil (attribute) the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level | ||
| Samples | They brought the water to a boil. | ||
| Synonyms | boiling point | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | temperature | ||
English verb: boil | |||
| 1. | boil (change) come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor | ||
| Samples | Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. | ||
| Examples | The water boils | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | boil over, overboil | ||
| Antonyms | freeze | ||
| 2. | boil (change) immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes | ||
| Samples | Boil potatoes. Boil wool. | ||
| Examples | The chefs boil the vegetables | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overboil, simmer | ||
| 3. | boil (change) bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point | ||
| Samples | Boil this liquid until it evaporates. | ||
| Examples | They boil the water | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | decoct | ||
| Cause | boil | ||
| 4. | boil (motion) be agitated | ||
| Samples | The sea was churning in the storm. | ||
| Examples | The water boils | ||
| Synonyms | churn, moil, roil | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | roll, seethe | ||
| 5. | boil (emotion) be in an agitated emotional state | ||
| Samples | The customer was seething with anger. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue boil over the results of the experiment | ||
| Synonyms | seethe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bubble over, ferment, overflow, sizzle, spill over | ||
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