boil
[verb]
Synonyms: bubble, effervesce, fizz, foam, froth, seethe
————————
[noun]
Synonyms: pustule, blister, carbuncle, gathering, swelling, tumour, ulcer

---

Related Words: coddle, poach, decoct, steam

---

English Thesaurus: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, dinner, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. boil¹ S3 /bɔɪl/ verb
[Word Family: noun: boil, boiler; verb: boil; adjective: boiling]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: boillir, from Latin bullire, from bulla 'bubble']

1. [intransitive and transitive] when a liquid boils, or when you boil it, it becomes hot enough to turn into gas
boil at
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.

2. [intransitive and transitive] to cook something in boiling water:
a boiled egg
Boil the rice for 15 minutes.
She fried the chicken and put the vegetables on to boil.

3. [intransitive and transitive] if something containing liquid boils, the liquid inside it is boiling:
The kettle’s boiling – shall I turn it off?
The saucepan boiled dry on the stove.

4. [transitive] to wash something, using boiling water:
I always boil the cotton sheets.

5. [intransitive] if you are boiling with anger, you are extremely angry
boil with
Lewis was boiling with rage and misery.
⇒ boiling point(2), ⇒ make sb’s blood boil at blood¹(4)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. boil² noun
[Word Family: noun: boil, boiler; verb: boil; adjective: boiling]
[Sense 1,3: Date: 1400-1500; Origin: ⇒ boil¹]
[Sense 2: Language: Old English; Origin: byl]

1. the boil British English, a boil American English the act or state of boiling:
Add the seasoning and bring the sauce to the boil.
She waited for the water to come to the boil (=begin to boil).

2. [countable] a painful infected swelling under someone’s skin:
The boy’s body is covered in boils.

3. go off the boil British English to become less good at something that you are usually very good at:
He’s gone off the boil after a tournament win in Dubai.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

boil
noun
I. the boil state of boiling
VERB + BOIL come to Just before the milk comes to the boil, turn down the heat.
bring sth to Bring the soup to the boil, then simmer for five minutes.
go off (usually figurative) He played brilliantly for the first set but then went rather off the boil.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

boil
II. infected spot
VERB + BOIL burst, lance The doctor lanced the boil.
BOIL + VERB erupt A boil had erupted on his neck.
burst

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

boil
verb
ADV. rapidly Boil the beans rapidly for ten minutes.
VERB + BOIL put sth on to I'll put the kettle on to boil.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables:
I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert:
a three-course meal
bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven:
Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven:
Roast the potatoes for an hour.
fry to cook food in hot oil:
She was frying some mushrooms.
stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously:
stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil:
Sauté the potatoes in butter.
grill to cook food over or under strong heat:
grilled fish
broil American English to cook food under heat:
broiled fish
boil to cook something in very hot water:
He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.
English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
steam to cook vegetables over hot water:
Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water:
poached salmon
toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread:
toasted muffins
microwave to cook food in a microwave oven:
The beans can be microwaved.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

cook to prepare a meal or food for eating by using heat:
I offered to cook a meal for her.
Cook in a hot oven for 25 minutes.
make to make a meal or a particular dish by cooking it or getting all the parts ready:
John was making dinner.
I think I’ll make a salad for lunch.
prepare to make a meal or a particular dish by getting all the parts ready. Prepare is more formal than make:
The children helped to prepare the evening meal.
The dish takes a long time to prepare.
rustle up /ˈrʌsəl/ informal to cook a meal or dish quickly using whatever is available:
She soon rustled up a tasty soup.
fix especially American English to cook or prepare a meal – used about meals you make quickly:
Why don’t you take a nap while I fix dinner?
do British English informal to make a particular type of food:
I could do you an omelette.
I was thinking of doing a fish pie when Michael comes.
bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven:
Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven:
Roast the potatoes for an hour.
fry to cook food in hot oil:
She was frying some mushrooms.
stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously:
stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil:
Sauté the potatoes in butter.
grill to cook food over or under strong heat:
grilled fish
broil American English to cook food under heat:
broiled fish
boil to cook something in very hot water:
He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.
English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
steam to cook vegetables over hot water:
Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water:
poached salmon
toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread:
toasted muffins
barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors:
I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
microwave to cook food in a microwave oven:
The beans can be microwaved.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

drink something that you drink:
‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, I’ll have a lemonade.’
They had a few drinks in a local bar.
something to drink especially spoken a drink:
Can I get you something to drink?
soft drink a cold drink that does not contain alcohol, especially one that is sweet and has bubbles in it:
Coca-Cola and other soft drinks
toast a drink, usually of wine, that a group of people have on a special occasion, for example to celebrate something or wish someone luck in the future:
At midnight they all drank a toast to the New Year.
beverage /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ formal especially written a drink – often used on menus and signs:
Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage.
the list of beverages
bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven:
Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven:
Roast the potatoes for an hour.
fry to cook food in hot oil:
She was frying some mushrooms.
stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously:
stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil:
Sauté the potatoes in butter.
grill to cook food over or under strong heat:
grilled fish
broil American English to cook food under heat:
broiled fish
boil to cook something in very hot water:
He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.
English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
steam to cook vegetables over hot water:
Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water:
poached salmon
barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors:
I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
microwave to cook food in a microwave oven:
The beans can be microwaved.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

boil
̈ɪbɔɪl
See: make one's blood boil or make the blood boil

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲