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121boil — I. v. n. 1. Be agitated by heat, be in ebullition. 2. Be in violent agitation, seethe, foam, froth. 3. Bubble, rise in bubbles. 4. Be ardent, be hot, be wildly turbulent, rage. II. v. a. Seethe. III. n. Furuncle, pustule, gathering, in …
122boil — n. a tender inflamed area of the skin containing pus. The infection is usually caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus entering through a hair follicle or a break in the skin, and local injury or lowered constitutional resistance may… …
123boil-up — /ˈbɔɪl ʌp/ (say boyl up) noun Colloquial 1. Also, brew up. a break for tea. 2. a sudden excitement or conflict …
124boil — The process of change from a liquid to a gas through the application of heat …
125boil — A swelling on the skin, pus filled and very painful. Beck v State, 29 Ala App 410, 197 So 42. Verb: To come to the boiling point, e.g., water at 212 degrees Fahrenheit; a slang expression for becoming angry …
126boil — see a watched pot never boils …
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