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

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

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

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