BOIL AWAY Meaning and
Definition
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Boil away is a phrasal verb that refers to the process of evaporating a liquid, usually through heating it until it reaches its boiling point. It means to heat a liquid (such as water) to a high temperature, causing it to turn into steam and therefore disappear. This process occurs as the liquid's molecules gain enough energy to break free from its liquid state and become gaseous.
When a substance is boiled away, it gradually diminishes in quantity as the liquid is converted into vapor. This phenomenon commonly takes place during cooking, where the aim is to remove excess water or reduce a liquid's volume to concentrate its flavors. For example, when preparing a sauce, the cook might boil the mixture until the desired consistency is achieved, allowing the excessive liquid to evaporate.
The term "boil away" can also be used more metaphorically to describe the gradual disappearance or eradication of something, often in the context of an intense or prolonged process. This could apply to the loss of patience, energy, or resources over time, as if they were evaporating just like a liquid boiling away. The concept of boiling away in this figurative sense suggests that something is being depleted or diminished until it ultimately disappears or is entirely used up.
Common Misspellings for BOIL AWAY
- voil away
- noil away
- hoil away
- goil away
- biil away
- bkil away
- blil away
- bpil away
- b0il away
- b9il away
- boul away
- bojl away
- bokl away
- bo9l away
- bo8l away
- boik away
- boip away
- boio away
- boil zway
- boil sway
Etymology of BOIL AWAY
The word "boil away" combines two distinct etymological roots.
1. "Boil":
The word "boil" has Old English origins, derived from the Proto-Germanic word *bōlą, meaning "to bubble, to boil". It can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰeh₁l-, meaning "to bubble, to boil, to swell". The word "boil" has retained its core meaning of the rapid formation and movement of bubbles in a liquid due to heat.
2. "Away":
The word "away" primarily comes from Old English, and can be traced back to the Old English word āweg, which is a combination of the prefix ā- (meaning "on") and weg (meaning "way, path"). Over time, this evolved into "away", which signifies movement from a specific location or state.
Idioms with the word BOIL AWAY
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boil away
"Boil away" means to evaporate or disappear quickly, often used to describe the process of something reducing in quantity or strength due to boiling. It can also be used figuratively to describe something disappearing or being wasted rapidly.
Conjugate verb Boil away
CONDITIONAL
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CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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FUTURE
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS
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FUTURE PERFECT
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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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IMPERATIVE
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PAST
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PAST CONTINUOUS
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PAST PARTICIPLE
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PAST PERFECT
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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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PRESENT
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
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PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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PRESENT PERFECT
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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