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boiled

The correct spelling is boiled.

How to pronounce boiled

verb

IPA: /bɔɪld/

Say it like: Boy-led

The correct spelling is boiled. (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas. For example: "Boil some water in a pan."

Usage Examples

Boil some water in a pan.

Boil the eggs for three minutes.

Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
  2. 2.To cook in boiling water.
  3. 3.(of liquids) To begin to turn into a gas, seethe.
  4. 4.To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil.
  5. 5.(used only in progressive tenses, of weather) To be uncomfortably hot.

adjective

  1. 1.Cooked in boiling water.
  2. 2.(of water) Having reached the boiling point.
  3. 3.Angry.
  4. 4.Drunk.

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