OVERBOIL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Boil excessively

Example:

The peas are overboiled

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "overboil" is one way to...):

boil (immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes)

Domain category:

cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)

Sentence frame:

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Sentence example:

The chefs overboil the vegetables

Meaning:

Overflow or cause to overflow while boiling

Example:

The milk is boiling over

Synonyms:

boil over; overboil

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "overboil" is one way to...):

boil (come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor)

Sentence frame:

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