Synonyms of boiled

boiled 1 of 2

adjective

as in fried

Related Words

• fried
• baked
• roasted
• grilled
• sautéed
• heated
• broiled
• braised
• burned
• cooked
• scorched
• charred
• overdone
• well-done

Dissimilar Words

• raw
• uncooked
• rare
• unheated

boiled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of boil

1

as in steamed

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

the passengers were boiling when they found out the flight was delayed yet again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steamed
• burned
• raged
• stormed
• foamed
• shook
• seethed
• fumed
• sizzled
• rankled
• agitated
• saw red
• ranted
• stewed
• raved
• inflamed
• smoldered
• bristled
• fulminated
• flared (up)
• convulsed
• chafed
• roiled
• fretted

2

as in stewed

to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam

boil the potatoes until they are tender before you try to mash them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stewed
• steamed
• simmered
• parboiled
• poached
• coddled
• braised
• scalded
• pressure-cooked
• smothered
• reboiled
• fricasseed

3

as in swirled

to be in a state of violent rolling motion

the sea boiled and frothed during the storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swirled
• churned
• seethed
• spun
• whirled
• stirred
• roiled
• reeled
• moiled
• agitated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subsided
• abated
• calmed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boiled

Verb

The agitation of the team’s fanbase boiled to the surface this summer. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Super-fresh corn on the cob hardly needs to be cooked, let alone boiled. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026

Users usually chew it for an effect similar to amphetamines, or it is dried and boiled to create a stimulant tea. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The eggs are first soaked in urine, then boiled in it until their shells harden. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Zucchini noodles can be boiled, roasted, microwaved, or sautéed in a pan with oil and butter. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026

Even if eggs are boiled or poached, pairing them with healthy fats like avocado or nuts can provide the fat needed to support vitamin D absorption. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026

In her album, Jenny Sweet portrays them as mothers angry at how humans have warmed their waters, turning them into lobsters in a pot being boiled alive by climate change. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Last year, a bison tragically boiled to death after stumbling into one of Yellowstone's hot springs. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026