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An inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin, caused typically by the infection of a hair follicle
“A boil is an abscess occurring in the skin, and is associated with hair follicles.”
The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapor
“Bring it to a boil before leaving it overnight, then reboil it again just before serving.”
To cook in liquid
“As you'll also know, the quake was bad, but the sea didn't boil like last time.”
(of liquid) To be agitated or turbulent, especially due to boiling
“Often, the waters boil and seethe over a rocky bed.”
To feel or express great anger
“I am starting to boil up with anger, and so I try with all my might to get free of the ropes.”
To heat (a liquid) to the point where it begins to turn into a gas
“British travellers can fall victim to the disease if they do not boil food and water before consumption.”
To rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically, sometimes violently
“In the old days, before cookers, the stones would be thrown into a water-filled pit or vessel, to boil water for cooking or washing.”
To feel anger without necessarily showing or expressing it
To suffer from, or be subjected to, intense heat
Remove contaminants from
Have or cause to have difficulty in breathing
To prepare meat or vegetables by plunging them in boiling water
To move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner
To turn into vapour
To move in small swirling masses, especially by sudden gusts of wind
To eject, or be ejected, especially suddenly or violently
Speak continuously and at length in an unintelligible or confused way
To cause to become angry
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