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 verb 1 a : to come to the boiling point b : to generate bubbles of vapor when heated —used of a liquid c : to cook in boiling water
2 : to become agitated : seethe
3 : 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 verb 1 : to subject to the action of a boiling liquid
2 : to heat to the boiling point
3 : to form or separate (as sugar or salt) by boiling

— boil·able \ˈbȯi-lə-bəl\ adjective