Definitions
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
Word origin
From Middle English bile, büle (“boil, tumor”), from Old English bȳl, bȳle (“boil, swelling”), from Proto-Germanic *būlijō, *būlō (“boil”).
Used in a sentence
“Add the noodles when the water comes to the boil.”
“Surface water will do, but give it a good boil before drinking it.”
“a down-home boil with plenty of crab”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“Bubble from heat”4 letters
02“Cook in bubbling water”4 letters
03“Heat to bubbles”4 letters
04“Heat until bubbling”4 letters
05“Heat to bubbling”4 letters
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