boiled

/bɔɪld/

verb

  1. 1

    (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

    “Boil some water in a pan.”
  2. 2

    To cook in boiling water.

    “Boil the eggs for three minutes.”
  3. 3

    (of liquids) To begin to turn into a gas, seethe.

    “Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.”
  4. 4

    To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil.

  5. 5

    (used only in progressive tenses, of weather) To be uncomfortably hot.

    “It’s boiling outside!”
  6. 6

    (used only in progressive tenses) To feel uncomfortably hot.

    “I’m boiling in here – could you open the window?”
  7. 7

    To form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation.

    “to boil sugar or salt”
  8. 8

    To steep or soak in warm water.

  9. 9

    To be agitated like boiling water; to bubble; to effervesce.

    “the boiling waves of the sea”
  10. 10

    To be moved or excited with passion; to be hot or fervid.

    “His blood boils with anger.”

adjective

  1. 1

    Cooked in boiling water.

  2. 2

    (of water) Having reached the boiling point.

  3. 3

    Angry.

  4. 4

    Drunk.

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