We have found multiple words boil. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| boil | English | (Noun) A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. |
| boil | English | (Verb Noun) (intransitive) Of a liquid, to begin to turn into a gas, seethe.. (intransitive, informal, used only in progressive tenses) Said of weather being uncomfortably hot.. (intransitive, informal, [...](intransitive) Of a liquid, to begin to turn into a gas, seethe.. (intransitive, informal, used only in progressive tenses) Said of weather being uncomfortably hot.. (intransitive, informal, [...] |
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