Word

boil, v.
(boiled, boiling, boils)
freq. cnt. 11

immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

boil

sample sentences

"boil potatoes"
"boil wool"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

boiler boil

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

hyponym

overboil simmer

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

boil

sample sentences

"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The water %ss

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

boiler boil

antonym

freeze

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

hyponym

boil over, overboil

bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

boil

sample sentences

"boil this liquid until it evaporates"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the water

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

boiler boil

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

cause

boil

hyponym

decoct

be in an agitated emotional state
<verb.emotion>

boil seethe

sample sentences

"The customer was seething with anger"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s over the results of the experiment

semantic pointers

hyponym

bubble over, spill over, overflow ferment sizzle

hypernym

be agitated
<verb.motion>

boil churn moil roil

sample sentences

"the sea was churning in the storm"

verb frames

Something ----s
The water %ss

verb frames

Something ----s
The water %ss

verb frames

Something ----s
The water %ss

verb frames

Something ----s
The water %ss

semantic pointers

hyponym

seethe, roll

hypernym

move