Main Entry:

¹boil

Pronunciation:

\ˈbȯi(-ə)l\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French buillir, boillir, from Latin bullire to bubble, from bulla bubble

Date:

13th century

intransitive verb1 a: to come to the boiling point b: to generate bubbles of vapor when heated —used of a liquid c: to cook in boiling water2: to become agitated : seethe3: to be moved, excited, or stirred up 4 a: to rush headlong b: to burst forth 5: to undergo the action of a boiling liquidtransitive verb1: to subject to the action of a boiling liquid2: to heat to the boiling point3: to form or separate (as sugar or salt) by boiling

— boil·able \ˈbȯi-lə-bəl\ adjective