Meaning of "boil" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOIL

From Old French boillir, from Latin bullīre to bubble, from bulla a bubble.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BOIL

bɔɪl

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOIL

Boil is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb boil in English.

WHAT DOES BOIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boil

A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Individual boils clustered together are called carbuncles. Most human infections are caused by coagulase-positive S. aureus strains, notable for the bacteria's ability to produce coagulase, an enzyme that can clot blood. Almost any organ system can be infected by S. aureus.

Definition of boil in the English dictionary

The first definition of boil in the dictionary is to reach or cause to reach boiling point. Other definition of boil is to cook or be cooked by the process of boiling. Boil is also to bubble and be agitated like something boiling; seethe.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOIL

PRESENT

Present

I boil

you boil

he/she/it boils

we boil

you boil

they boil

Present continuous

I am boiling

you are boiling

he/she/it is boiling

we are boiling

you are boiling

they are boiling

Present perfect

I have boiled

you have boiled

he/she/it has boiled

we have boiled

you have boiled

they have boiled

Present perfect continuous

I have been boiling

you have been boiling

he/she/it has been boiling

we have been boiling

you have been boiling

they have been boiling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I boiled

you boiled

he/she/it boiled

we boiled

you boiled

they boiled

Past continuous

I was boiling

you were boiling

he/she/it was boiling

we were boiling

you were boiling

they were boiling

Past perfect

I had boiled

you had boiled

he/she/it had boiled

we had boiled

you had boiled

they had boiled

Past perfect continuous

I had been boiling

you had been boiling

he/she/it had been boiling

we had been boiling

you had been boiling

they had been boiling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will boil

you will boil

he/she/it will boil

we will boil

you will boil

they will boil

Future continuous

I will be boiling

you will be boiling

he/she/it will be boiling

we will be boiling

you will be boiling

they will be boiling

Future perfect

I will have boiled

you will have boiled

he/she/it will have boiled

we will have boiled

you will have boiled

they will have boiled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been boiling

you will have been boiling

he/she/it will have been boiling

we will have been boiling

you will have been boiling

they will have been boiling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would boil

you would boil

he/she/it would boil

we would boil

you would boil

they would boil

Conditional continuous

I would be boiling

you would be boiling

he/she/it would be boiling

we would be boiling

you would be boiling

they would be boiling

Conditional perfect

I would have boil

you would have boil

he/she/it would have boil

we would have boil

you would have boil

they would have boil

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been boiling

you would have been boiling

he/she/it would have been boiling

we would have been boiling

you would have been boiling

they would have been boiling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you boil
we let´s boil
you boil

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to boil

Past participle

boiled

Present Participle

boiling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BOIL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «boil» and belong to the same grammatical category.

blain · blister · blow a fuse · bubble · carbuncle · churn · cook · crack up · effervesce · fizz · fly off the handle · foam · froth · fulminate · fume · furuncle · gathering · go ballistic · go off the deep end · go up the wall · pustule · rage · rave · see red · seethe · simmer · storm · swelling · wig out

TRANSLATION OF BOIL

Find out the translation of boil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of boil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boil» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 煮沸
• Translator English - Spanish: cocer
• English: boil
• Translator English - Hindi: फोड़ा
• Translator English - Arabic: يَسْلُقُ
• Translator English - Russian: варить
• Translator English - Portuguese: ferver
• Translator English - Bengali: ফুটান
• Translator English - French: faire bouillir
• Translator English - Malay: didih
• Translator English - German: kochen
• Translator English - Japanese: 沸かす
• Translator English - Korean: ...을 끓이다
• Translator English - Javanese: Godhok
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đun sôi
• Translator English - Tamil: கொதி
• Translator English - Marathi: उकळणे
• Translator English - Turkish: kaynama
• Translator English - Italian: lessare
• Translator English - Polish: zagotować się
• Translator English - Ukrainian: варити
• Translator English - Romanian: a fierbe
• Translator English - Greek: βράζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kook
• Translator English - Swedish: koka
• Translator English - Norwegian: koke

10 QUOTES WITH «BOIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boil.

1

John Bradley-West

When you boil war down or all conflict down to two people, it's a great advert for humanity sometimes. People can find connections with each other, regardless of the bigger picture.

2

Peter Brook

I've always worked a bit like a cook in a big restaurant, where you've got lots and lots of things laid out and you go and look into one cauldron and you look into the other and you see what's coming to the boil.

3

Dana Brunetti

The cars haven't advanced that much since we were kids. When you boil it down, it's still a gas combustion engine.

4

A. J. Buckley

When you boil down the real facts and statistics of what carbon dioxide is doing to this planet... to not feel like you have to do something... I don't think you're human.

5

Paige Butcher

Actually, I'm not a gym rat. I'm not a gym person - I've never been. I've always been blessed to be thin. If I'm waiting for the kettle to boil, I'm doing 15 lunges.

6

Alastair Campbell

Clinton is a big personality who has led a big life, and for some of the media conventional wisdom to boil it down to a view that 'all people are really interested in' are a few moments of madness in the Oval Office gets him, the importance of the presidency, and the significance of his life, all wrong.

7

Graydon Carter

Issues such as transparency often boil down to which side of - pick a number - 40 you're on. Under 40, and transparency is generally considered a good thing for society. Over 40, and one generally chooses privacy over transparency. On every side of this issue, hypocrisy abounds.

8

David Chalmers

Things are still in early stages, but one can imagine that as we build up and systematize our theories of these associations, and try to boil them down to their core, the result might point us toward the sort of fundamental principles I advocate.

9

Neneh Cherry

We'd boil this whisky because we thought that would make it stronger. So we thought we were getting drunk, but in fact there'd be no alcohol left in it.

10

Billy Childish

I've not been an admirer of contemporary music since punk rock went off the boil in 1977, but once a year I'll listen to 'Spiral Scratch' by the Buzzcocks, or 'Hippy Hippy Shake' by the Swinging Blue Jeans. Otherwise, I can put up with Chopin or shakuhachi flute in the background.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOIL»

Discover the use of boil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

How to Boil Water

Richly illustrated with full-color photography demonstrating basic cooking techniques, an entertaining and useful cookbook for the absolute beginner explains how to concoct a variety of simple, delicious dishes without fuss, covering ...

Food Network (Firm), Food Network Kitchens, 2006

The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, ...

Science has never been so easy--or so much fun! With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments.

Tom Robinson, 2001

Lobsters Scream When You Boil Them: And 100 Other Myths ...

This handy book explains how knowing the truth behind these urban legends can help you be a better chef in your own home and offers twenty-five delicious recipes so you can practice.

Bruce Weinstein, Mark Scarbrough, 2011

Doctor on the Boil

In Doctor on the Boil, Richard Gordon's prescription in as effervescent and hilariously stimulating as ever. The work-shy Dr. Grimsdyke is still at St. Swithan's--the same as ever despite the world having moved on around him.

Richard Gordon, 2001

Lowcountry Boil

Unjustly sent to prison by a corrupt and ambitious judge, Sam Larkin, a former Merchant Marine and Louisiana environmental officer, struggles to rebuild his life in Covington, South Carolina, only to stumble upon a dangerous conspiracy ...

Carl T. Smith, 2003

Ten Bodies, Two Bikes and a Boil - Lands End to John ...

This book is a must read for anyone contemplating the challenge and includes daily maps, road and traffic conditions as well as the contour of the route.

Chris Gooderham, 2008

Quick Boil Some Water: The Story of Childbirth in our ...

A look at childbirth in the 1940s, '50s and '60s using first-person accounts and examining the lives of women through popular magazines of the time.

Yvonne Barlow, 2007

The Homebrewer's Journal: From the First Boil to the First ...

"Record: ABV calculations, observations on fermentation, tasting notes"--Cover.

Drew Beechum, 2013

Florida on the Boil: Recommended Novels and Short-story ...

Numerous Florida fiction writers, past and present, are represented in the book, including such diverse talents as Edna Buchanan, Harry Crews, Connie May Fowler, and others.--Excerpted from book cover.

Kenneth F. Kister, 2007

Not Your Mama's Felting: The Cool and Creative Way to Get it ...

Soap also speeds up the felting process opening up the fibers even more Tea kettle, liquid measuring cup, and dish soap. How NCDT to EmiiWaier It may sound silly, but there is a right and wrong way to boil water. The wrong way involves ...

Amy Swenson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boil is used in the context of the following news items.

Bossier boil advisory lifted - KTBS.com - Shreveport, LA News …

A boil advisory issued roughly two weeks ago for the Central Bossier Water System in Bossier Parish has been lifted, according to officials with ... «KTBS, Jul 15»

Reward Your Beach Body With a Crab Boil, Celebrity Chef Bagels …

Jamaican Jerk Crab Boil, Miss Lily's 7A Cafe, 109 Avenue A, Monday, 5 p.m.. Beginning this week and taking place every Monday through ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»

Boynton Park tensions boil over; city employee at center of …

The city was tight-lipped about a violent clash at Boynton Park on July 4, saying only that there was an investigation ongoing. The incident is ... «Worcester Mag, Jul 15»

Etoile Water Supply PWS issues boil-water notice for Nacalina su …

This water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or ... «KTRE, Jul 15»

Thousands of people under boil water advisory after heavy rains …

Oceana (WVVA) Thousands of people are under a boil water advisory after heavy rains wreak havoc in Wyoming County. After a tree knocked ... «WVVA TV, Jul 15»

Boil-water advisories

The Department of Health and Human Resources has issued a boil-water advisory for the entire Oceana water system following a water main ... «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»

Despite business push Trump, SF shooting could bring back …

Despite business push Trump, SF shooting could bring back immigration boil. Jul 6, 2015, 2:32pm MST. Mike Sunnucks. Phoenix Business Journal. Share. «Phoenix Business Journal, Jul 15»

Boil Water Order Stays in Effect in Caney Kansas - Bartlesville Radio

Even though water levels are back up, the boil water advisory issued on July 2 for Caney, Kansas will be in effect for sometime longer. «Bartlesville Radio, Jul 15»

Boil Water issue for Dist. #4

A boil water ordinance is in effect for about 500 customers of PSWD #4 following a break in the main line on Friday night. The line is repaired, ... «The Daily Statesman, Jul 15»

Village issues boil order for street - The Telegraph - thetelegraph.com

GLEN CARBON – The village of Glen Carbon issued a boil order Tuesday for residents living on a short stretch of Ginger Creek Drive.As of 3 ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»