Boil ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Boil ( verb )

To heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point, resulting in the production of bubbles of steam.

Origin:

Middle english boylen, from old english bēolan, from proto-germanic *bōglijan, from proto-indo-european *bhugh-.

Examples:

1. I'm going to boil some water for tea.
2. The pot of soup was boiling on the stove.
3. The water in the lake boils at a lower temperature because of the high altitude.
4. I boiled the eggs for exactly six minutes.
5. The kettle began to boil, signaling that the tea was ready.

(As a noun)

Boil ( noun )

To heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point, resulting in the production of bubbles of steam.

Origin:

Middle english boylen, from old english bēolan, from proto-germanic *bōglijan, from proto-indo-european *bhugh-.

Examples:

1. I'm going to boil some water for tea.
2. The pot of soup was boiling on the stove.
3. The water in the lake boils at a lower temperature because of the high altitude.
4. I boiled the eggs for exactly six minutes.
5. The kettle began to boil, signaling that the tea was ready.