boiled
/bɔɪld/
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Meaning
verb
(of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
“Boil some water in a pan.”
verb
To cook in boiling water.
“Boil the eggs for three minutes.”
verb
(of liquids) To begin to turn into a gas, seethe.
“Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.”
verb
To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil.
verb
(used only in progressive tenses, of weather) To be uncomfortably hot.
“It’s boiling outside!”