boil — to heat a liquid until it reaches the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to heat a liquid until it reaches the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɔɪl/
Example Sentences
- My mom can boil an egg in her sleep - she's done it a million times!
- The teacher's blood began to boil when students kept talking during class
- It all boils down to one question: did you do your homework?
boil
VERB[/bɔɪl/]
to heat a liquid until it reaches the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor
She watches the pot boil furiously, steam shooting up to the kitchen ceiling.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old French 'boillir', which came from Latin 'bullire', meaning 'to bubble' or 'to seethe'. The term originally described the visual phenomenon of bubbles rising vigorously when water is heated.
Breakdown
Latin 'bullire' (to bubble, to boil) → Old French 'boillir' → Middle English and Modern English 'boil', retaining the sense of turbulent bubbling caused by heat.
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📝Examples
“My mom can boil an egg in her sleep - she's done it a million times!”
“The teacher's blood began to boil when students kept talking during class”
“It all boils down to one question: did you do your homework?”
“The pot boiled over because I forgot to turn down the heat”
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