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boils

SayBOYLZ/bɔɪlz/

2 meanings of boils

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third person singular present of boil. Use this form with words like he, she, or it.

    Water boils when it gets hot enough.

    She boils an egg for breakfast every morning.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of boil. Use this when talking about more than one boil.

    The doctor treated the painful boils on his back.

    Several boils appeared on her arm after the infection.

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boils is a form of boil

boil, verb: To cook food by putting it in very hot, bubbling water. Full entry

Forms
boilboils he/she/itboiling -ing formboiled past tense, past participle
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boil → boils: add -s

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