boil
English Thesaurus
1. the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | temperature, |
| definition | : | the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) (noun.attribute) |
2. a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | staphylococcal infection, |
| definition | : | an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | gumboil, |
| definition | : | a boil or abscess on the gums (noun.state) |
3. immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | overboil, |
| definition | : | boil excessively (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | simmer, |
| definition | : | boil slowly at low temperature (verb.change) |
4. bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | decoct, |
| definition | : | extract the essence of something by boiling it (verb.change) |
| cause | : | boil, |
| definition | : | come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor (verb.change) |
5. come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | boil over, overboil, |
| definition | : | overflow or cause to overflow while boiling (verb.change) |
6. be in an agitated emotional state (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | ferment, |
| definition | : | be in an agitated or excited state (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | sizzle, |
| definition | : | seethe with deep anger or resentment (verb.emotion) |
7. be agitated (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | roll, seethe, |
| definition | : | boil vigorously (verb.change) |
8. the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | boil, |
| definition | : | immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | boil, |
| definition | : | bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | boil, |
| definition | : | come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor (verb.change) |
9. immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes (verb.change)
| derivation | : | boiler, kettle, |
| definition | : | a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | boil, boiling point, |
| definition | : | the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level (noun.attribute) |
10. bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point (verb.change)
| derivation | : | boiler, steam boiler, |
| definition | : | sealed vessel where water is converted to steam (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | boil, boiling point, |
| definition | : | the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level (noun.attribute) |
11. come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor (verb.change)
| antonym | : | freeze, |
| definition | : | change to ice (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | boiler, steam boiler, |
| definition | : | sealed vessel where water is converted to steam (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | boil, boiling point, |
| definition | : | the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level (noun.attribute) |
12. the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | boil, |
| definition | : | immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | boil, |
| definition | : | bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | boil, |
| definition | : | come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor (verb.change) |
13. immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes (verb.change)
| derivation | : | boiler, kettle, |
| definition | : | a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | boil, boiling point, |
| definition | : | the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level (noun.attribute) |
14. bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point (verb.change)
| derivation | : | boiler, steam boiler, |
| definition | : | sealed vessel where water is converted to steam (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | boil, boiling point, |
| definition | : | the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level (noun.attribute) |
15. come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor (verb.change)
| antonym | : | freeze, |
| definition | : | change to ice (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | boiler, steam boiler, |
| definition | : | sealed vessel where water is converted to steam (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | boil, boiling point, |
| definition | : | the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level (noun.attribute) |
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