n.
1.a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core
2.the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level boil v.
1.come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
2.cook in boiling liquid
3.bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
4.be agitated
5.be in an agitated emotional state
Idiom of the Day
silly season
the time of the year (late summer) when there is no important news and news reporters focus on unimportant things
It was the end of summer and it was now the silly season for the news media.