boil in WordNet English dictionary

1. the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
   "they brought the water to a boil"
   boiling point  boil 
   
2. a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
   boil  furuncle 
   

1. immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
   "boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
   boil 
   
2. come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
   "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
   boil 
   
3. bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
   "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
   boil 
   
4. be in an agitated emotional state
   "The customer was seething with anger"
   seethe  boil 
   
5. be agitated
   "the sea was churning in the storm"
   churn  boil  moil  roil