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 shepherd observed as Underwood boiled and stirred and filtered his brew. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. — Mary Ella Hastings july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

As tensions boiled in the Gaza Strip in 2018, Eisenkot resisted pressure for a full-scale war, ultimately prevailing in Netanyahu’s cabinet against the minister of defense Avigdor Liberman (who resigned after the conflict ended). — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Doing laundry has come a long way since people beat clothes on a rock or boiled them in a big cast-iron tub over a wood fire. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

They can be made into an omelet, scrambled, boiled, baked, poached, or fried. — Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026

Water does not need to be boiled for showering or bathing, provided that people don't drink water while doing so. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Dried khat leaves are also boiled to create a stimulant tea. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026

Next, they're boiled in a pot of hot water for 10 minutes, then are removed and left to cool so the seal can form. — Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026