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boil

Letters that make boil

o, b, l, i are letters that make 'boil'

Words within boil

oil, il, IL are words within 'boil'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of boil

aboil, boils are words created by adding a letter to 'boil'

boil is a 4 letter word starting with b
boil is a 4 letter word ending with l

7 possible definitions for 'boil'

Boil as "come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor"

Under this definition, boil is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

freeze has the opposite meaning of boil

boil as a type

'boil' can be a type of change state, turn.

Types of boil

overboil, boil over are types of 'boil'.

Derivatives of boil

boiler, steam boiler, boil, boiling point are derivatives of 'boil'.

Example of boil used within this context

"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"

Boil as "the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level"

Under this definition, boil is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

boiling point has the same meaning as boil

boil as a type

'boil' can be a type of temperature.

Derivatives of boil

boil are derivatives of 'boil'.

Example of boil used within this context

"they brought the water to a boil"

Boil as "a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus"

Under this definition, boil is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

furuncle has the same meaning as boil

boil as a type

'boil' can be a type of staphylococcal infection.

Types of boil

gumboil is a type of boil.

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

Under this definition, boil is a verb and has the following properties:

boil as a type

'boil' can be a type of change.

Types of boil

simmer, overboil are types of 'boil'.

Derivatives of boil

boil, boiler, kettle, boiling point are derivatives of 'boil'.

Example of boil used within this context

"boil potatoes", "boil wool"

Boil as "bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point"

Under this definition, boil is a verb and has the following properties:

boil as a type

'boil' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of boil

decoct is a type of boil.

Derivatives of boil

boiler, steam boiler, boil, boiling point are derivatives of 'boil'.

Causes of boil

boil is a cause of boil.

Example of boil used within this context

"boil this liquid until it evaporates"

Boil as "be in an agitated emotional state"

Under this definition, boil is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

seethe has the same meaning as boil

boil as a type

'boil' can be a type of be.

Types of boil

ferment, bubble over, spill over, overflow, sizzle are types of 'boil'.

Boil as "be agitated"

Under this definition, boil is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

churn, moil, roil have the same meaning as 'boil'

boil as a type

'boil' can be a type of move.

Types of boil

seethe, roll are types of 'boil'.