Dictionary Check: boil

"boil" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

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noun

the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

Example: "they brought the water to a boil"
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verb

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

Example: "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
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verb

immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

Example: "boil potatoes"
verb

bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

Example: "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
verb

be agitated

Example: "the sea was churning in the storm"
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