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Noun
S:
(n)
boiling
(the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas)
S:
(n)
boiling
,
stewing
,
simmering
(cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil)
Verb
S:
(v)
boil
(come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor)
"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
direct troponym
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full troponym
S:
(v)
boil over
,
overboil
(overflow or cause to overflow while boiling)
"The milk is boiling over"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
/
sister term
S:
(v)
change state
,
turn
(undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)
"We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
antonym
W:
(v)
freeze
[Opposed to:
boil
] (change to ice)
"The water in the bowl froze"
antonym
derivationally related form
Overview
synset
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
boil
(immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes)
"boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
S:
(v)
boil
(bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point)
"boil this liquid until it evaporates"
S:
(v)
churn
,
boil
,
moil
,
roil
(be agitated)
"the sea was churning in the storm"
S:
(v)
seethe
,
boil
(be in an agitated emotional state)
"The customer was seething with anger"
Adverb
S:
(adv)
boiling
(extremely)
"boiling mad"
domain usage