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B0370700 (boil)v. boiled, boil·ing, boils v.intr.1. a. To change from a liquid to a vapor by the application of heat: All the water boiled away and left the kettle dry.b. To reach the boiling point.c. To undergo the action of boiling, especially in being cooked.2. To be in a state of agitation; seethe: a river boiling over the rocks.3. To be stirred up or greatly excited, especially in anger: The mere idea made me boil.v.tr.1. a. To vaporize (a liquid) by the application of heat.b. To heat to the boiling point.2. To cook or clean by boiling.3. To separate by evaporation in the process of boiling: boil the maple sap.n.1. The condition or act of boiling.2. Lower Southern US A picnic featuring shrimp, crab, or crayfish boiled in large pots with spices, and then shelled and eaten by hand.3. An agitated, swirling, roiling mass of liquid: "Those tumbling boils show a dissolving bar and a changing channel there" (Mark Twain).Phrasal Verbs: boil down1. To reduce in bulk or size by boiling.2. To condense; summarize: boiled down the complex document.3. To constitute the equivalent of in summary: The scathing editorial simply boils down to an exercise in partisan politics. boil over1. To overflow while boiling.2. To lose one's temper.

[Middle English boillen, from Old French boillir, from Latin bullīre, from bulla, bubble.]

boil′a·ble adj.Synonyms: boil¹, simmer, seethe, stew
These verbs mean, both literally and figuratively, to stir up or agitate. To boil is to heat a liquid until it churns with bubbles. Figuratively it pertains to intense agitation, often from anger: She boiled with rage at the insult.
Simmer denotes gentle cooking just at or below the boiling point. Figuratively it refers to a state of slow, contained ferment: Plans were simmering in his mind. The employees simmered with resentment over the cut in benefits.
To seethe is to boil steadily and vigorously. Its figurative usage can suggest vigorous activity or passionate emotion: "The arc lamp's cone of light seethes with winged insects" (Claire Davis)."The city had ... been seething with discontent" (John R. Green).
Stew refers literally to slow boiling and figuratively to a persistent but not violent state of agitation: "They don't want a man to fret and stew about his work" (William H. Whyte, Jr.).

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B0370700 (boil)n. A painful, circumscribed pus-filled inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue usually caused by a local staphylococcal infection. Also called furuncle.

[Middle English bile, from Old English bȳle.]

boil

(bɔɪl) vb1. (Chemistry) to change or cause to change from a liquid to a vapour so rapidly that bubbles of vapour are formed copiously in the liquid. Compare evaporate2. to reach or cause to reach boiling point3. (Cookery) to cook or be cooked by the process of boiling4. (intr) to bubble and be agitated like something boiling; seethe: the ocean was boiling. 5. (intr) to be extremely angry or indignant (esp in the phrase make one's blood boil): she was boiling at his dishonesty. 6. (intr) to contain a boiling liquid: the pot is boiling. nthe state or action of boiling (esp in the phrases on the boil, off the boil)[C13: from Old French boillir, from Latin bullīre to bubble, from bulla a bubble] ˈboilable adj

boil

(bɔɪl) n (Pathology) a red painful swelling with a hard pus-filled core caused by bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, esp at a hair follicle. Technical name: furuncle [Old English bӯle; related to Old Norse beyla swelling, Old High German būlla bladder, Gothic ufbauljan to inflate]

boil¹

(bɔɪl)
v.i. 1. to change from a liquid to a gaseous state, typically as a result of heat, producing bubbles of gas that rise to the surface of the liquid. 2. to reach the boiling point. 3. to be in an agitated or violent state: The sea boiled in the storm. 4. to be deeply angry or upset. 5. to contain, or be contained in, a liquid that boils: The kettle is boiling. Don't let the vegetables boil. v.t. 6. to bring to the boiling point. 7. to cook (something) in boiling water: to boil eggs. 8. to separate (salt, sugar, etc.) from a solution containing it by boiling off the liquid. 9. boil down, a. to reduce or lessen by boiling. b. to shorten; abridge. 10. boil down to, to be reduced to; amount to: It boils down to a question of ethics. 11. boil over, a. to overflow while or as if while boiling; erupt. b. to be unable to repress anger, excitement, etc. n. 12. the act or state of boiling: Bring the water to a boil. 13. an area of agitated, swirling water. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French boillir < Latin bullīre to effervesce, boil, v. derivative of bulla bubble] syn: boil, seethe, simmer, stew are used figuratively to refer to agitated states of emotion. To boil suggests being very hot with anger or rage: He was boiling when the guests arrived late. To seethe is to be deeply stirred, violently agitated, or greatly excited: a mind seething with conflicting ideas. To simmer means to be at the point of bursting out or boiling over: to simmer with curiosity; to simmer with anger. To stew is an informal term that means to worry, or to be in a restless state of anxiety and excitement: to stew over one's troubles.

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(bɔɪl)

n. a painful circumscribed inflammation of the skin with a pus-filled inner core. [before 1000; Middle English bile, bule, Old English bȳle; c. Old Saxon bula, Old High German bulla; akin to Old Norse beyla hump]

boil

(boil)Verb To change from a liquid to a gaseous state by heating or being heated to the boiling point.Noun The act or condition of boiling: brought the water to a boil.

boil

Past participle: boiled
Gerund: boiling

Imperative
boil
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Present
I boil
you boil
he/she/it boils
we boil
you boil
they boil

Preterite
I boiled
you boiled
he/she/it boiled
we boiled
you boiled
they boiled

Present Continuous
I am boiling
you are boiling
he/she/it is boiling
we are boiling
you are boiling
they are boiling

Present Perfect
I have boiled
you have boiled
he/she/it has boiled
we have boiled
you have boiled
they have boiled

Past Continuous
I was boiling
you were boiling
he/she/it was boiling
we were boiling
you were boiling
they were boiling

Past Perfect
I had boiled
you had boiled
he/she/it had boiled
we had boiled
you had boiled
they had boiled

Future
I will boil
you will boil
he/she/it will boil
we will boil
you will boil
they will boil

Future Perfect
I will have boiled
you will have boiled
he/she/it will have boiled
we will have boiled
you will have boiled
they will have boiled

Future Continuous
I will be boiling
you will be boiling
he/she/it will be boiling
we will be boiling
you will be boiling
they will be boiling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been boiling
you have been boiling
he/she/it has been boiling
we have been boiling
you have been boiling
they have been boiling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been boiling
you will have been boiling
he/she/it will have been boiling
we will have been boiling
you will have been boiling
they will have been boiling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been boiling
you had been boiling
he/she/it had been boiling
we had been boiling
you had been boiling
they had been boiling

Conditional
I would boil
you would boil
he/she/it would boil
we would boil
you would boil
they would boil

Past Conditional
I would have boiled
you would have boiled
he/she/it would have boiled
we would have boiled
you would have boiled
they would have boiled

boil

To cook in water at 212 °F. At this temperature water bubbles rapidly.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boil - a painful sore with a hard core filled with pusfurunclegumboil - a boil or abscess on the gumsstaphylococcal infection - an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation
	2.	boil - the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "they brought the water to a boil"boiling pointtemperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
Verb	1.	boil - come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"boil over, overboil - overflow or cause to overflow while boiling; "The milk is boiling over"freeze - change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze"
	2.	boil - immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"overboil - boil excessively; "The peas are overboiled"simmer - boil slowly at low temperature; "simmer the sauce"; "simmering water"
	3.	boil - bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"decoct - extract the essence of something by boiling it
	4.	boil - be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"roil, churn, moilseethe, roll - boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	5.	boil - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"seethebubble over, spill over, overflow - overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger"ferment - be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments"sizzle - seethe with deep anger or resentment; "She was sizzling with anger"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

boil

¹verb1. simmer, bubble, foam, churn, seethe, fizz, froth, effervesce I stood in the kitchen, waiting for the water to boil.2. bring to the boil, cook, simmer Peel the potatoes and boil them.3. be furious, storm, rage, rave, fume, be angry, crack up (informal), see red (informal), go ballistic (slang, chiefly U.S.), be indignant, fulminate, foam at the mouth (informal), blow a fuse (slang, chiefly U.S.), fly off the handle (informal), go off the deep end (informal), wig out (slang), go up the wall (slang) She was boiling with anger.boil down to something amount to, mean, come to, equal, add up to, come down to What they want boils down to just one thing.boil something down reduce, concentrate, precipitate (Chemistry), thicken, condense, decoct He boils down red wine and uses what's left.boil something up make hot, make, warm up, heat up Boil up some coffee

boil

²noun pustule, gathering, swelling, blister, blain, carbuncle, furuncle (Pathology) a boil on her nose

boil

verb1. To cook (food) in liquid heated to the point of steaming:parboil, simmer, stew.2. To be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil:bubble, burn, churn, ferment, seethe, simmer, smolder.phrasal verb
boil awayTo pass off as vapor, especially when heated:evaporate, vaporize, volatilize.phrasal verb
boil downTo reduce in complexity or scope:simplify.phrasal verb
boil overTo be or become angry:anger, blow up, bristle, burn, explode, flare up, foam, fume, rage, seethe.Informal: steam.Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one's stack, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit the ceiling, lose one's temper, see red.

Translations

煮沸疖在沸水中煮沸腾

boil¹

(boil) verb1. to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated. I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.煮沸2. to cook by boiling in water etc. I've boiled the potatoes.在沸水中煮ˈboiler noun a vessel in which water is heated or steam is produced. 锅炉ˈboiling-point noun the temperature at which something boils. 沸点boil down to to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement. It all boils down to money; What it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career.归结为boil over to boil and overflow. The pan of water boiled over and spilt on the floor.沸腾溢出

boil²

(boil) noun an inflamed swelling on the skin. His neck is covered with boils.疖

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boil

[boil] a painful nodule formed in the skin by circumscribed inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, enclosing a central slough or “core.” Called also furuncle. Boils occur most frequently on the neck and buttocks, although they may develop wherever friction or irritation, or a scratch or break in the skin, allows the bacteria resident on the surface to penetrate the outer layer of the skin. A carbuncle is a group of interconnected boils arising in a cluster of hair follicles. Cause. Most boils and carbuncles are caused by Staphylococcus aureus. When these bacteria gain entrance to the skin, the infection settles in the hair follicles or the sebaceous glands. To combat the infection, large numbers of leukocytes travel to the site and attack the invading bacteria. Some bacteria and white cells are killed and they and their liquefied products form pus. The body's defenses may succeed in overcoming the invaders so that the boil subsides by itself, or the pus may build up pressure against the skin surface so that it ruptures, drains, and heals.
Boils most often afflict healthy persons but occasionally their appearance is a sign that the resistance is low, usually as the result of poor nutrition or illness. Patients with recurrent boils should be suspected of being chronic staphylococcal carriers. The nose is the most common carriage site. Treatment. In most cases a single boil is not serious and will respond to incision and drainage. Systemic antibiotics are also sometimes indicated. Although complications are rare, a boil on or above the upper lip, on the nose or scalp, or in the outer ear can be serious because in these areas infection has easy access to the brain. Other danger zones are the armpit, the groin, and the breast of a woman who is nursing. If bacteria from a boil enter the bloodstream, septicemia may result (see blood poisoning).gum boil parulis.

fu·run·cle

(fū'rŭng-kĕl), A localized pyogenic infection, most frequently by Staphylococcus aureus, originating deep in a hair follicle. Synonym(s): boil, furunculus [L. furunculus, a petty thief]

boil

noun A painful, inflamed, circumscribed, often staphylococcal skin infection with pus and blood and a central fibrous mass of necrotic tissue (core); if there are multiple cores, it is a carbuncle. So-called blind boils suppurate imperfectly, or fail to come to a head.

Clinical findings
Tender to painful, pea-sized or greater, swollen hot red nodule, which may ooze pus or weep.

Management
Warm, wet compresses; oral or topical antibiotics; drainage as needed.

Complicating factors
Cancer, diabetes, immunosuppressants.
verb To heat to a boiling point, or cause ebullition; as in, to boil water.

boil

Infectious disease noun A painful, inflamed, circumscribed, often staphylococcal skin infection with pus and blood and a central fibrous mass of dead tissue, aka core; if multiple, a carbuncle; so-called blind boils suppurate imperfectly, or fail to come to a head Clinical Tender pea-sized or greater, red nodule, which may ooze pus or weep Management Warm, wet compresses; oral or topical antibiotics Complicating factors CA, DM, immunosuppressants. See Dehli boil verb To heat to a boiling point, or cause ebullition; as, to boil water.

boil

(boyl) [AS. byl, a swelling]

BOILA tender, dome-shaped skin lesion, typically caused by infection around a hair follicle with Staphylococcus aureus. Boils usually arise on the face, neck, axilla, or buttocks (i.e., on body surfaces that frequently perspire and chafe). When they first appear they are often superficial, but as they mature they form localized abscesses with pus and necrotic debris at their core. On rare occasions they spread to deeper tissues, sometimes with tragic consequences (e.g., a boil on the neck or face may spread to the brain or meninges). Synonym: furuncle See: illustration; carbuncle

Treatment

Warm moist compresses relieve pain and encourage drainage of the infected nodule to the skin surface. Oral antistaphylococcal antibiotics, such as trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or clindamycin, are given when the lesion is surrounded by local cellulitis. Incision and drainage is sometimes needed.

boil

An infection of a hair follicle which has progressed to abscess formation. Most boils are caused by STAPHYLOCOCCAL infection. A stye is a small boil in a lash follicle.

fu·run·cle

(fŭr-ŭng'kĕl) A localized pyogenic infection, originating deep in a hair follicle.
Synonym(s): boil.

Patient discussion about boil

Q. how do i get rid of boils I have been plagued by boils for about 3 to 4 years now, i get a boil, go to the doctor, get antibiotics, take them for 10 days, and about a week later the boils are back. I came accoss this site a week ago and learned about (turmeric) i purchased some, i've been taking it and i still manage to get more boils, i have one existing boil right now and a new one is forming please help because i don't have health insurance and it cost to much to keep going to the doctor and getting medicine for boils only to have the boils occur back in a weeks time please help, demario yA. Have you ever consulted a dermatologist (a doctor that specialize in skin problems)? He or she may diagnose the problem more accurately and address it better. What you describe may be acne or other disease that are treated by such doctors.
Anyway, you can find several suggestions about preventing boils here (http://www.medicinenet.com/boils/article.htm) and here (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001474.htm)

Q. hey how about having brown rice in place of white or boiled rice…….? A. Brown rice is a good carb, plus I personally think it tastes delicious.

Q. what should i do if i got burned from boiling water? how should i take care of my self? will i get a scar? A. ooooOOOooo! i hope you are asking a hypothetic question... a friend wife of mine still got scars from a boiling water accident a few years back. anyway, here is a site that gives instructions on how to react after burns. boiling water is probably second degree burns:
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/firstaid/after-injury/638.html

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