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Boil

/bɔɪl/
Heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.

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An egg boiled very soft is not unwholesome.

"I have to get some pork boiling and some bread made."

Chlorine boils at—28.

Etymology:

etymology
Originally from Old French boillir, stemming from Latin bullire, meaning to bubble. The word made its way into Middle English as boilen.

Usage Statistics:

13 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
Moderate
bulb Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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