Phrase Hound found 55 phrases and 29 compound words that contain boil. The most common are listed below. Open boil in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 55
- boil downTo reduce in volume by boiling.
- boil upA traditionally Māori soup/stew made with potatoes, pork and other ingredients.
- bring to a boilTo heat something until it reaches its boiling point.
- sand boilAn eruption of water through a bed of sand due, for instance, to seismic activity, or to differences in water pressure on two sides of a levee which causes water to penetrate beneath the levee.
- off the boilhaving just stopped boiling.
- boil overTo boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.
- rolling boilThe boiling of a liquid rapidly with plenty of bubbling, which (unlike simmering) roils the liquid and thus may break up or alter the shape of ingredients.
- make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.
- come to a boilTo begin to boil.
- go off the boilTo cease to boil when heat is no longer applied.
- Lowcountry boilSynonym of Frogmore stew: A seafood boil, usually containing shrimp, corn on the cob and sausage.
- brings to a boilthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to a boil: To heat something until it reaches its boiling point.
- brought to a boilsimple past and past participle of bring to a boil
- came to a boilsimple past of come to a boil
- comes to a boilthird-person singular simple present indicative of come to a boil: To begin to boil.
- coming to a boilpresent participle and gerund of come to a boil
- boil orderAn order that everyone in an area boil or otherwise sanitize water before using it for drinking or for use with food.
- crab boilA spice mixture used to flavor the water in which crabs or other shellfish are boiled.
- fish boilA culinary tradition in areas of Wisconsin and along the coastal Upper Great Lakes, with large Scandinavian populations.
- seafood boilAny of a number of social events where shellfish are cooked and eaten.
- boil-in-bagA food product supplied in a bag to be heated in boiling water. The bag may be impermeable, or it may have perforations to allow water to enter and later be drained off.
- boil-in-the-bagAlternative form of boil-in-bag: A food product supplied in a bag to be heated in boiling water. The bag may be impermeable, or it may have perforations to allow water to enter and later be drained off.
- bringing to a boilpresent participle and gerund of bring to a boil
- blind boilA boil under or on the skin that suppurates imperfectly, or fails to come to a head.
- boil offto remove by boiling
Compound words 29
- boiloffThe vaporization of a liquid (or solid) whose boiling point is lower than that of the environment in which it is stored.
- unboilTo reverse the process of boiling.
- boilableCapable of, or suitable for, being boiled.
- boilieA bait made from a paste of various ingredients mixed with eggs as a binder and then boiled to harden it.
- underboilTo boil insufficiently.
- boilabilityThe quality of being boilable.
- boildownThe process of boiling something down; concentration by means of evaporation.
- gumboilA small suppurating inflamed spot on the gum.
- potboilTo produce inferior creative works in order to make money.
- preboilTo boil in advance.