BOIL


Meaning of BOIL in English

I. verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

boiled potatoes

Serve with plain boiled potatoes.

boiled rice

Serve with plain boiled rice .

boiled sweet

boiled sweets (= hard sweets that taste of fruit )

a packet of boiled sweets

boiling point

Relations between the two countries have almost reached boiling point .

boiling/scalding/steaming hot (= used about liquid that is extremely hot )

The coffee was scalding hot.

fried/poached/boiled etc eggs

reached boiling point

Relations between the two countries have almost reached boiling point .

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

away

This might connect with experiences of seeing liquids boiling away on a cooker.

Primitive sensations skittered here and there, triggering twinges of irritation that carelessly boiled away .

At constant pressure, the boiling point remains constant until all the liquid has boiled away .

Check every 20 minutes or so that the water has not boiled away and, if so, replenish with boiling water.

It was bubbling and boiling away like mad inside your head.

Large generators can overcharge batteries, ultimately destroying them as the electrolyte boils away and the plates heat up and buckle.

down

Honestly, it does all just boil down to the need to learn something.

To Smolan, the decision to leave so late in the game boiled down to quality.

The issues boil down to money and prestige.

The explanation for varied appreciation rates may boil down to something as intangible as popularity.

But genuine co-operation between colonies seems always to boil down to pure parasitism.

But by any measure, the Republican presidential campaign right now boils down to Dole and Forbes.

It's going to boil down to keeping your pecker up, looking on the best side of things.

It boils down to whether we want to pursue the truth or chase after unfounded beliefs that make us feel special.

off

In a nuclear engine they are simply the propellant gas boiled off stored liquid.

The boiling off of liquids, he noted, leaves an intensely, sometimes unpleasantly bitter residue.

Serious answer: Condense the soup by boiling off half its water content.

Orographic clouds promising rain formed over the Rockies, were boiled off in midair, and disappeared.

He began to feel out of his depth, as if the chair beneath him were being lowered into a pool of boiling off .

over

I for one am dying of thirst and hot enough to boil over .

But tensions continue to boil over .

This year, tensions boiled over threatening to bring the country's economy to its knees.

She is always on the ragged edge, always boiling over about something.

But the game really boiled over with Gorman's dismissal on 18 minutes.

If you don't hear the milk boiling over , you won't dash to the rescue in the nick of time.

Bring your arousal level to simmering point and stay there without boiling over by continuing to breathe deeply and reducing stimulation slightly.

The quarrel boiled over by the time they reached the shop section of the nearby Roundacre garage.

up

Even then, trouble will eventually boil up .

One afternoon that spring the weather became inordinately hot, boiling up to midsummer levels.

Then you can boil up the carcass for a turkey soup or stock.

Little problems, to do with timetabling or prescribed reading or marking, can boil up into major issues.

But among some of the men, bitterness boiled up .

After that, the fury that boiled up inside him was more than he could take.

Instantly, the sea boiled up .

■ NOUN

blood

This got Jim's blood boiling and, driving like a tiger, he dominated from the start.

The Assiniboin made a dish of buffalo blood boiled with brains, rosebuds, and hide scrapings.

Peter's blood boiled at her betrayal.

But my blood boiled at one scene.

It was an infuriating trait, and it made her blood boil every time he came near.

egg

Devil eggs Hard boil a dozen eggs and cut them in half lengthways.

Well, I love boiled eggs every day.

I could barely boil an egg .

In that case, the golden yolks of our boiled eggs were truly golden and so are we now.

It's like boiling an egg , easy.

That means at least longer than it takes to boil an egg .

Strain off the liquid and use instead of water to boil the eggs for 10 minutes.

kettle

I had the kettle boiled in readiness.

Cook the pasta in a large kettle of boiling salted water for 4 minutes.

While waiting for the kettle to boil , she stood at the window watching the rain.

Nor would he wait for the kettle to boil for tea.

He lit a Gauloise and together they waited for the kettle to boil .

Two hours later, he put the kettle on to boil .

There was a copper kettle boiling on one hob and a china teapot on the other and the stove shone clean.

With no kettles to boil , basins to fill or clean towels to fetch, true participation is required.

mixture

Hops are added and the mixture is boiled .

As soon as the mixture starts to boil add the cornstarch mixture and stir until the sauce is thickened.

When mixture boils , it will throw sugar on to sides of pan.

Cook, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens slightly.

Cook and stir just until thickened and mixture begins to boil .

Mix 1 cups cornmeal with 1 cup cold water and add mixture slowly to the boiling water, stirring constantly.

point

When a natural scientist proposes to test the boiling point of water, there are few, if any semantic problems involved.

Some is based on observations from real spills; some is projected theoretically from the viscosities and boiling points of petroleum products.

His indignation frequently boiled over to a point where he thought and demanded that a libel writ should be issued.

That leaves ethanol molecules free to escape at temperatures lower than the boiling point of water.

Setting aside the polemical aspects of his argument, Honderich's thesis boils down to three points .

Tensions in the neighborhood reached a boiling point .

The colligative properties are boiling point , freezing point, osmotic pressure, and vapor pressure.

In fact, they all have different boiling points .

potato

By 10am, the potatoes have been boiled and roasted and stored in insulated containers.

Choose equal quantities of three varieties of potatoes and boil them.

In the meantime, cook the potatoes in boiling salted water.

rice

I see Batti, he is coming back from boiling pots of rice for the kids.

We boil the rice and eat it cold with milk for supper.

In the meantime, boil the rice according to the instructions.

water

Now that the bucket was free, I got some water boiled and began to have a shave.

Put the peel in a large pot of water and boil it until the peel becomes tender.

When he returned more water was boiled with leaves brought by a second neighbour summoned from her home in the upper forest.

She was waiting for the water to boil .

She lit the gas and filled the kettle, then warmed her hands over the lid while the water boiled .

The water was boiling and she began to make the coffee.

This is the principle of steam distillation. Water boils at 100°C at one atmosphere pressure.

He put water on to boil and took a cold shower.

■ VERB

begin

I stayed in a flea-ridden inn whilst outside the sea began to seethe and boil under a sudden black storm.

It was the wickedness that soaks into your blood and slowly heats up and begins to boil .

As the kettle began to boil , she realised that the mugs she needed were stowed beneath the sink.

Cook and stir just until thickened and mixture begins to boil .

As the water began to boil he tipped the dumplings into the bowl and stirred them gently before leaving them to cook.

The kettle began to boil , its ill-fitting lid jerking under the pressure of the steam inside.

First, dark clouds begin to boil in the sky, and lightning starts to crackle and fizz.

bring

Add the stock, bring to boil and simmer for b5-20 minutes.

Add peanuts, sugar and salt. Bring to boil .

Heat the single cream and chocolate in a small pan until melted and then bring tot he boil .

Stir into liquid remaining in wok. Bring to boil and cook and stir until slightly thickened.

Add salt. Bring to boil . 3 Remove peas from refrigerator.

Add oxtails and bring to boil .

When reduced, add cream, bring to boil .

cook

The broccoli that no one in the South had learned to cook , only to boil ?

In the meantime, cook the pasta in boiling salted water.

The stone crab is cooked by boiling .

reach

Tensions in the neighborhood reached a boiling point.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc

make sb's blood boil

Because I like you, Breeze, and it makes my blood boil to think of you slaving away as you do.

It's a subject that makes my blood boil and disappointments have left me a blister short of swearing.

It was an infuriating trait, and it made her blood boil every time he came near.

Thinking about it now made my blood boil.

You know, when I think about it, it still makes my blood boil.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Boil the potatoes until they are soft.

Boil the vegetables for 10 minutes.

Boil the water before drinking it.

Clothes had to be boiled to prevent the disease from spreading.

Put the spaghetti into boiling, salted water.

The beans should be boiled rapidly for at least twenty minutes.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

I boil it like a tea and it helps hurry the process up, if the woman is ready.

One afternoon that spring the weather became inordinately hot, boiling up to midsummer levels.

She was just boiling some water when the door opened and Julius walked in.

This got Jim's blood boiling and, driving like a tiger, he dominated from the start.

II. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ VERB

bring

Stir in the vermouth. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Mix all remaining ingredients together in a saucepan and bring to a boil .

Pour in the stock, bring to the boil and turn down the heat.

Add the beans and pasta. Bring to a boil again and cook 6-8 minutes, stirring.

Pour in water, then cover with a lid or foil and bring to the boil .

Add stock just to cover and bring to a boil .

Add all the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil and then simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.

Gradually stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil , stirring.

come

While the kettle was coming to the boil I went to the toilet-In the same sentence?

Finally the water in the kettle comes to a boil .

Retail sales volumes are also expected to have come off the boil last month after rising strongly over the past quarter.

Slowly stir in buttermilk and cook until mixture almost comes to a boil .

Return to pan and stir over a low heat until it thickens and just comes to the boil .

Stir in reserved shallots, potatoes and their liquid, and minced thyme; heat until soup comes almost to a boil .

But it was the 38 year old veteran, Jimmy Connors, who made the blood come to the boil .

The teakettle came to a boil and I turned the gas off.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

make sb's blood boil

Because I like you, Breeze, and it makes my blood boil to think of you slaving away as you do.

It's a subject that makes my blood boil and disappointments have left me a blister short of swearing.

It was an infuriating trait, and it made her blood boil every time he came near.

Thinking about it now made my blood boil.

You know, when I think about it, it still makes my blood boil.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Add stock, bouquet garni, tomatoes, and browned rabbit and bring to a boil .

Bring to the boil , reduce the heat, cover and cook for 40 minutes. 3.

Bring to the boil , stirring continuously, and boil for 2-3 minutes.

Finally the water in the kettle comes to a boil .

Gradually stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil , stirring.

Heat the milk, cream and chocolate until melted then bring to the boil .

Place the pan on the cooker and bring the contents gradually to the boil .

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