boil-over
[ boil-oh-ver ]
/ ˈbɔɪlˌoʊ vər /
noun Australian and New Zealand Slang.
an unexpected result.
Origin of boil-over
noun use of verb phrase
boil over
Words nearby boil-over
boil off,
boil over,
boil up,
boil-in-bag,
boil-off,
boil-over,
boilable,
boileau,
boileau-despréaux,
boiled,
boiled dinner
Definition for boil over (2 of 2)
Origin of boil
1
1250–1300; Middle English
boillen < Anglo-French, Old French
boillir < Latin
bullīre to bubble, effervesce, boil, verbal derivative of
bulla bubble
synonym study for boil
4.
Boil,
seethe,
simmer,
stew are used figuratively to refer to agitated states of emotion. To
boil suggests the state of being very hot with anger or rage:
Rage made his blood boil. To
seethe is to be deeply stirred, violently agitated, or greatly excited:
A mind seething with conflicting ideas. To
simmer means to be on the point of bursting out or boiling over:
to simmer with curiosity, with anger. To
stew is to worry, to be in a restless state of anxiety and excitement:
to stew about (
or over )
one's troubles.
British Dictionary definitions for boil over (1 of 3)
boil over
verb (adverb)
to overflow or cause to overflow while boiling
(intr)
to burst out in anger or excitement
she boiled over at the mention of his name
British Dictionary definitions for boil over (2 of 3)
boil
1
/ (bɔɪl) /
verb
noun
the state or action of boiling (esp in the phrases on the boil, off the boil)
Derived forms of boil
boilable, adjectiveWord Origin for boil
C13: from Old French
boillir, from Latin
bullīre to bubble, from
bulla a bubble
British Dictionary definitions for boil over (3 of 3)
boil
2
/ (bɔɪl) /
noun
a red painful swelling with a hard pus-filled core caused by bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, esp at a hair follicle
Technical name: furuncle
Word Origin for boil
Old English
bӯle; related to Old Norse
beyla swelling, Old High German
būlla bladder, Gothic
ufbauljan to inflate
Medical definitions for boil over
boil
[ boil ]
n.
A painful, circumscribed pus-filled inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue usually caused by a local staphylococcal infection.
furuncle
Scientific definitions for boil over
boil
[ boil ]
To change from a liquid to a gaseous state by being heated to the boiling point and being provided with sufficient energy. Boiling is an example of a phase transition.
Idioms and Phrases with boil over (1 of 2)
boil over
Erupt in anger, excitement, or other strong emotion. For example, The mere mention of a tax increase will make Kevin boil over. This phrase alludes to overflowing while boiling. [Second half of 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with boil over (2 of 2)
boil