Dictionary Check: boil
"boil" is a valid word!
Scrabble
6
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Words with Friends
8
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Definition
noun
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
noun
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
Example:
"they brought the water to a boil"
verb
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
Example:
"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
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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