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    [Verb]  | "boil" | \ ˈbȯi(-ə)l \


    1: to come to the boiling point

    2: to generate bubbles of vapor when heated —used of a liquid

    3: to cook in boiling water

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French buillir, boillir, from Latin bullire to bubble, from bulla bubble;

    [Verb]  | "boil down" 


    1: to reduce in bulk by boiling

    2: condense, summarize

    3: to undergo reduction in bulk by boiling

    Origin: 1723 ;

    [Verb]  | "boil over" 


    1: to overflow while boiling

    2: to become so incensed as to lose one's temper

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "hard-boil" | \ ˈhärd-ˈbȯi(-ə)l \


    1: to cook (an egg) in the shell until both white and yolk have solidified

    Origin: 1653 ;

     Back-formation from hard-boiled;

    [Noun]  | "boil" 


    1: a localized swelling and inflammation of the skin resulting from infection of a hair follicle and adjacent tissue, having a hard central core, and forming pus

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, alteration of bile, from Old English bȳl; akin to Old High German pūlla bladder;

    [Noun]  | "boil" 


    1: the act or state of boiling

    2: a swirling upheaval (as of water)

    3: a boiled dish of seafood, vegetables, and seasonings; also : a gathering at which this dish is served

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "boil away" 


    1: to boil until all (liquid) is gone

    [Idiom]  | "make someone's blood boil" 


    1: to make someone very angry

    [Idiom]  | "off the boil" 


    1: into a state that is less good than before

    [Phrasal verb]  | "boil up" 


    1: to grow toward a dangerous level

    [Noun]  | "boil" 


    1: a small, inflamed swelling of the skin;


      * e.g., " ... the dermatologist lanced the infected boil that had formed on the patient's neck "



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    [Verb]  | "boil" 


    1: to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger;


      * e.g., " ... the passengers were boiling when they found out the flight was delayed yet again "



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    2: to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam;


      * e.g., " ... boil the potatoes until they are tender before you try to mash them "



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    3: to be in a state of violent rolling motion;


      * e.g., " ... the sea boiled and frothed during the storm "



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    [Verb]  | "boil over" 


    1: as in run over, well (up);



    [Verb]  | "boil down" 


    1: to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report);


      * e.g., " ... the discussion of the problem can be boiled down to a couple of critical points "



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     [ "boil" ]

    1: Someone who annoyingly follows you around everywhere

      * e.g.,  ... Fuck off your like a boil on my fucking arse 

     [ "boil" ]

    1: an excuse used by a male to not visit his family over the holidays due to a large one in a sensitive, unable to be checked area.

      * e.g.,  ... "I, TC XYZ went bike riding and now have a large anal boil. Sorry, I can no longer visit for I cannot sit in the car for long periods of time. I would try, but it is too deeply embedded- its the size of my small fingernail." 

     [ "boil" ]

    1: something that was on my back and it popped i guess thats what my mom said and now its infected.

      * e.g.,  ... mom: caitlin thats a poped boil you fucking ass hole and its infected 

     [ "boil" ]

    2: ^^true story^^

      * e.g.,  ... me: ahh mom am i gunna die?! 

     [ "boil" ]

    1: (cantonese term verb)

      * e.g.,  ... girl #1: omg! you look so tired! you need concealer or something 

     [ "boil" ]

    2: to boil is to spend many hours, at least 3 hours nonstop, to watch a chinese, korean, or japanese drama. people who boil dramas stereotypically eat cup noodles while watching these dramas.

      * e.g.,  ... girl #2: OMGOMG meteor garden was so good! i was boiling it yest. for 18hrs! fdsjkjfdslaj i don't care if i look tired and am full of msg! 

     [ "boil" ]

    1: Convert printed data (books, journals and so on) to digital format using a scanner.

      * e.g.,  ... Could you boil this book, please? 

     [ "boil" ]

    2: The word originates from the way that people use steam to melt glue which binds pages when they disassemble a book to scan.

      * e.g.,  ... I boiled a whole journal yesterday. 

     [ "BOIL" ]

    1: Burst Out In Laughter

      * e.g.,  ... lol that reminds me of when you got drunk and put mayonaise on your pizza or something... i think i remember you saying you were smearing it around with a butter knife hahah and that picture of you passed out with your hand in the chip/cracker or whatever bag makes me BOIL 

     [ "Boil" ]

    1: To smoke marijuana in a sauna.

      * e.g.,  ... Timmy: Mum, can I go boil with my mates? 

     [ "boils" ]

    1: boil(s) - hideous round lumps containing pus found on slong's face above his eyebrow, and all over his body.

      * e.g.,  ... "I tell you the greatest joke on earth" 

     [ "boils" ]

    2: Also colloquially used as a reason for someone fucking up.

      * e.g.,  ... "what. you have boils?" 

     [ "boils" ]

    3: May also be randomly inserted into any sentence to make it an insult towards shenglong

      * e.g.,  ... "wtf! he got disconnected? he must have boils" 

     [ "boiling" ]

    1: A girl that is so attractive that it makes guys sweat .

      * e.g.,  ... Veronica is so boiling , everyone in Orangewood High wants to go out with her !!!! 

     [ "the boil" ]

    1: a person covered in disgusting acne usually dependant on medication like accutane to contain their puss.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh no its the boil! Watch out, she might pop! 

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