temperature the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
Verb
boil -
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
overboil boil excessively; "The peas are overboiled"
simmer boil slowly at low temperature; "simmer the sauce"; "simmering water"
boil -
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
boil immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
bubble over,
overflow,
spill over overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger"
ferment cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
sizzle burn or sear with a sizzling sound; "The fat sizzled in the pan"
boil -
be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"
boil -
Of a liquid, to begin to turn into a gas, seethe.
boil -
Said of weather being uncomfortably hot.
boil -
To feel uncomfortably hot. See also seethe.
Wikipedia
A boil (or Furuncle) is a deep infective folliculitis. It is almost always caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Individual boils clustered together are called carbuncles.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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boil To cook briefly by boiling.
boil To heat (a liquid) to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
boil To be at a temperature (as a liquid) where it moves into the gaseous phase.
boil A painful, local inflammation of the skin, caused by infection of a hair follicle. Usually, a hard core and pus are present.
boil To be agitated.
boil To prepare by submerging in a liquid (usually water) at 100 degrees Celsius or more.
