BOIL - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
Example: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
Categories: Change state, Turn
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
Example: boil potatoes; boil wool
Categories: Change
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
Example: boil this liquid until it evaporates
Categories: Change, Alter, Modify
Synonyms
Furuncle, Roil, Seethe, Moil, Churn
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "boil" comes from Latin bullīre. It started in Old French boillir. Then it appeared in Middle English boylen. Later, people used it in Proto-Germanic *būlijō. After that, it was Old English bȳl. Over time, it became Middle English bile. Many other languages have similar words:.
- German: Beule
- Icelandic: beyla
- Middle English: sethen
- Old English: sēoþan
- Middle English: wellen
- Old English: wiellan
- Middle English: wallen
- Old English: weallan
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.