Boil
Noun, Verb
UK
/bɔɪl/
US
/bɔɪl/
Definition
(v) : To heat a liquid until it bubbles.
(n) : A skin swelling.
(n) : A skin swelling.
Example
"(v) : Please boil the potatoes for ten minutes."
"(v) : The kettle is boiling, so the tea will be ready soon."
"(n) : He had to visit a doctor for a painful boil on his arm."
Explanation
To boil means to heat a liquid until it reaches a temperature where it bubbles and turns into vapour, such as boiling water for tea. It can also mean to cook food in hot water. In a different sense, “boil” can mean becoming very angry (“He was boiling with anger”). As a noun, a boil is a painful swelling on the skin caused by infection.