A skin abscess that forms at a hair follicle infected with pus-forming bacteria. The main treatments include hot packs and draining (lancing) the boil when it is soft. Antibiotics are usually not very helpful in treating boils. A person who has a fever or long-term illness, such as cancer or diabetes, or is taking medications that suppress the immu [..]

Also known as: Furuncle

"hard tumor," altered from Middle English bile (Kentish bele), perhaps by association with the verb; from Old English byl, byle "boil, carbuncle," from West Germanic *buljon- " [..]

early 13c., from Old French bolir "boil, bubble up, ferment, gush" (12c., Modern French bouillir), from Latin bullire "to bubble, seethe," from PIE base *beu- "to swell" [..]

To heat a liquid until bubbles rise continually to the surface and break.

To heat a liquid until bubbles break continually on the surface.

Boil [N] [S](rendered "botch" in Deuteronomy 28:27 Deuteronomy 28:35 ), an aggravated ulcer, as in the case of Hezekiah ( 2 Kings 20:7 ; Isaiah 38:21 ) or of the Egyptians ( Exodus 9:9 Exodu [..]

to change from a liquid to a gaseous state.

To cook in water or liquid under a boiling point or reaches the point when a boiling liquid is in turmoil; its surface is agitated and rolling.

a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius" boiling point: the temperatu [..]

to make water so hot that it bubbles and makes steam. The same word also means a sore swelling on your body

(rendered "botch" in Deut. 28:27, 35), an aggravated ulcer, as in the case of Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:7; Isa. 38:21) or of the Egyptians (Ex. 9:9, 10, 11; Deut. 28:27, 35). It designates the di [..]

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To cook in a liquid that is hot enough to produce enough steam bubbles to move the water.

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To heat water until bubbling vigorously and also to cook food in water that is bubbling vigorously. Most often, foods should be poached instead of boiled, because boiling tends to dry out and break do [..]

Agitation of a bath of metal caused by the liberation of a gas beneath its surface. May be deliberately induced by the addition of oxidizing material to a bath containing excess carbon. In the later c [..]

the step in brewing when the sweet wort is transferred to a brew kettle and boiled with hops to produce a bitter wort.

A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour.

To cook submerged in a boiling liquid at or above the boiling point of water.  Check out my article on How To Boil Water – Boiling Points of Water.

"Bring to a boil" refers to heating a liquid until bubbles break the surface. The term also means to cook Jamaican food in a boiling liquid. A "full rolling boil" is one that cannot be dissipated by stirring the Jamaican food. T

To cook in bubbling water that has reached 212 degrees F.

To cook food in liquid at a temperature that causes bubbles to form in the liquid and rise in a steady pattern, breaking at the surface. A rolling boil occurs when liquid is boiling so vigorously that [..]

To heat a liquid to its boiling point, until bubbles break the surface. "Boil" also means to cook food in a boiling liquid.

To cook in water that is boiling; bubbles will continually rise and break on the surface. Source: Food: A Handbook of Terminology, Purchasing & Preparation. 10th Ed. Alexandria, VA: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2001. Image Source: Flickr

To cook a liquid such as water or broth so it reaches a boiling temperature. You will see bubbles in the pan.

To heat water or other liquids to 212 degrees Fahrenheit – at sea level.

To heat liquids until bubbles form on the surface and steam forms.

To heat liquids until bubbles form on the surface, and then to keep it at that temperature during the cooking process.

To heat a liquid to the point of breaking bubbles on the surface or to cook submerged in a boiling liquid.

To heat water until bubbling vigorously and also to cook food in water that is bubbling vigorously. Most often, foods should be poached instead of boiled, because boiling tends to dry out and break down food too much. See definition below for poaching.

(n) a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus(n) the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level(v) come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor(v) immerse or be immersed in [..]

To reach the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor (Lesson 7)

An upward flow of water in a sandy formation due to an unbalanced hydrostatic pressure resulting from a rise in a nearby STREAM, or from removing the overburden in making excavations.

  an abscess of skin or painful inflammation of the skin or a hair follicle usually caused by a staphylococcal infection.  Synonyms: furuncle, abscess.

An upward flow of water in a sandy formation due to an unbalanced hydrostatic pressure resulting from a rise in a nearby stream, or from removing the overburden in making excavations.

To cook food in heated water or other liquid, like broths, that is bubbling continually.

to cook in a liquid which has reached a temperature of 212*F (100*C), or where bubbles are rising continually and are breaking the surface.

To boil is to heat a liquid (usually water) until many bubbles appear on the surface.

To cook until liquid is so hot it forms bubbles

to cook in a liquid which has reached a temperature of 212*F (100*C), or where bubbles are rising continually and are breaking the surface.

To cook food in heated water or other liquid that is bubbling vigorously

To cook in a liquid, such as water, stock or milk, at a minimum temperature of 100°C/212°F, when the surface of the liquid will continuously show bubbles.

To cook at boiling point.

, sb. the boil = the boiling point. ‘The pot’s comin’ to the boil.’ ‘It’s just at the boil.’

A water current upwelling into a convex mound.

to cook in water heated to boiling level of 100 degrees.

To cook in liquid that is heated until bubbles rise to the surface and break. Bubbles form throughout the mixture. Temperature: 212° F or 100° C (Also see Altitude).

Where the current comes up to the surface in a manner that looks like the water is boiling Breaking Wave.

Where current foams upward when it is deflected by obstructions under the water.

A boil is a localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection of the hair follicle. Boil or The Boil or The Boils may also refer to:

A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen a [..]

Boil is a live album by Foetus released in 1996. Boil is culled from Foetus' Rednecropolis 96 European tour.

Boil is a live album by Foetus released in 1996. Boil is culled from Foetus' Rednecropolis 96 European tour.