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boiled up

boiled up is the simple past and past participle of boil up.

Meaning of boil up

Verb

boil up (third-person singular simple present boils up, present participle boiling up, simple past and past participle boiled up)

  1. (transitive) To cook or prepare by boiling.
    • Can you boil up the vegetables while I baste the meat?
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become more excited, intense or exciting.
  3. (US, dated, slang, transitive) To boil clothes to clean or sanitize them.

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Questions about boiled up

What is boiled up the simple past and past participle of?
Boiled up is the simple past and past participle of boil up.

Words near boiled up in the dictionary

  1. boiled shirts
  2. boiled someone's piss
  3. boiled sweet
  4. boiled sweets
  5. boiled the ocean
  6. boiled up
  7. boiler
  8. boiler cupboard
  9. boiler cupboards
  10. boiler plate
  11. boiler plates

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