- OE. boilen, OF. boilirbuilir, F. bouillir, fr. L. bullire to be in a bubbling motion, from bulla bubble; akin to Gr. �, Lith. bumbuls. Cf. Bull an edict, Budgev., and Ebullition
- To be agitated, or tumultuously moved, as a liquid by the generation and rising of bubbles of steam (or vapor), or of currents produced by heating it to the boiling point; to be in a state of ebullition; as, the water boils.
- To be agitated like boiling water, by any other cause than heat; to bubble; to effervesce; as, the boiling waves.He maketh the deep to boil like a pot.
- To pass from a liquid to an aëriform state or vapor when heated; as, the water boils away.
- To be moved or excited with passion; to be hot or fervid; as, his blood boils with anger.Then boiled my breast with flame and burning wrath.
- To be in boiling water, as in cooking; as, the potatoes are boiling.
