1. (

• boil ,

) come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius" ;

2. (

• boil

) immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool" ;

3. (

• boil ,

) bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates" ;

4. (

• churn ,
• boil ,
• moil ,
• roil

) be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm" ;

5. (

• seethe ,
• boil

) be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger" ;

1. (

• boiled ,
• poached ,
• stewed

) cooked in hot water ;