boil

A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.

The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour; the boiling point.

Add the noodles when the water comes to the boil.

An instance of boiling.

Surface water will do, but give it a good boil before drinking it.

A dish of boiled food, especially seafood.

a down-home boil with plenty of crab

This is Brad's classic shrimp boil—a recipe he makes for every tailgate party. Brad demands, “Don't use utensils!” INGREDIENTS: Two 6-ounce boxes Old Bay crab/shrimp boil seasoning[…]

A social event at which people gather to boil and eat food, especially seafood. (Compare a bake or clambake.)

a down-home boil at the town hall

Men and boys also learn to cook at the public and semipublic food events at which men are the primary cooks. These include crawfish and seafood boils, family boucheries, and community festivals. For example, at one crab boil I attended, a grandfather and his eight-year-old grandson cooked the second batch of crabs […]. The advent of crawfish farming has expanded the availability of live crawfish beyond the old seasonal limits just described, but few Cajuns in St. Martin Parish have crawfish boils, or eat crawfish in any form, out of season.

The collective noun for a group of hawks.

To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

Boil some water in a pan.

To cook in boiling water.

Boil the eggs for three minutes.

Is the rice boiling yet?

To begin to turn into a gas, seethe.

Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil.

'I'll boil the kettle,' he said.

To be uncomfortably hot.

It’s boiling outside!