verb

Boil is when you heat water until it is so hot that it turns into steam. Steam is like a cloud of hot air that comes out of the pot.

noun

Boil: A boil is a type of infection of a hair follicle and the surrounding skin. It starts as a reddened, tender area and progresses to a firm, hard lump filled with pus.

Example

verb

1. I boiled the water so that I could make some tea.
2. The soup was boiling on the stove.
3. We boiled the potatoes until they were soft.

noun

1. The boil on my arm was very painful.
2. The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the boil.
3. He was determined to get rid of the boil on his neck.