American English pronunciation
How to pronounce boils
IPA transcription: ['bɔɪlz]
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Noun
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a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
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the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
“they brought the water to a boil”
Verb
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come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
“Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius”
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immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
“boil potatoes”
“boil wool”
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bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
“boil this liquid until it evaporates”
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be agitated
“the sea was churning in the storm”
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be in an agitated emotional state
“The customer was seething with anger”
Usage examples
- In the end it boils down to how much we want it to be solved.
- Well, what are boils?
- In the end it boils down to how much we want it to be solved.
- In the end it boils down to how much we want it to be solved.
- And that's all it boils down to, from Farley Flex.
- He had boils.
- She boils up the courage to leave her superstar boyfriend.
- Well, what are boils?
- Staphylococcus aureus infection often causes boils to form around them.
- In the end it boils down to how much we want it to be solved.