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boil

noun
  1. the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
    “they brought the water to a boil”
    boiling point
  2. a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
    furuncle
verb
  1. to immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
    “I boil potatoes every Monday.”
  2. to bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
    “To make a reduction, you should boil the liquid until it evaporates.”
  3. to come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
    “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.”
  4. to be in an agitated emotional state
    “The principal boiled about the latest prank.”
    seethe
  5. to be agitated
    “I boiled with rage.”
    churn