Synonyms: boil, boiling point
Definition: the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
Usage: they brought the water to a boil
Similar words: temperature
Definition: the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
Definition: a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
Similar words: staphylococcal infection
Definition: an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation
Synonyms: boil
Definition: immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
Usage: boil potatoes; boil wool
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Synonyms: boil
Definition: bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
Usage: boil this liquid until it evaporates
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: boil
Definition: come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
Usage: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
Similar words: turn, change state
Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Usage: We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election
Definition: be in an agitated emotional state
Usage: The customer was seething with anger
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer
Synonyms: churn, boil, moil, roil
Definition: be agitated
Usage: the sea was churning in the storm
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right