boil - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

Synonyms

• boil
• boiling point

More generic

• temperature

Noun

a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

Synonyms

• boil
• furuncle

More generic

• staphylococcal infection

More specific

• gumboil

Verb

immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

Synonyms

• boil

More generic

• change

More specific

• overboil
• simmer

Verb

bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

Synonyms

• boil

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

More specific

• decoct

Related

• boil

Verb

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

Synonyms

• boil

More generic

• change state
• turn

Opposite / Antonyms

• freeze

More specific

• boil over
• overboil

Verb

be in an agitated emotional state

Synonyms

• boil
• seethe

More generic

• be

More specific

• bubble over
• ferment
• overflow
• sizzle
• spill over

Verb

be agitated

Synonyms

• boil
• churn
• moil
• roil

More generic

• move

More specific

• roll
• seethe

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