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Word entry · 4 letters

boil

Best crossword clue

"Bubble from heat"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /bɔɪ(ə)l/Part of speech verb, nounSorted biloStarts with BEnds with L5 cluesVery common crossword word
1B2O3I4L

Definitions

  1. 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

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Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues

01Bubble from heat4 letters
02Cook in bubbling water4 letters
03Heat to bubbles4 letters
04Heat until bubbling4 letters
05Heat to bubbling4 letters

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