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boil meaning in Sanskrit

स्फोट sphoṭa

/bɔɪ(ə)l/

boil in Sanskrit: स्फोट (sphoṭa), स्फोटक (sphoṭaka), विस्फोटक (visphoṭaka), श्रायति (śrāyati). In English, boil means a localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.

Sanskrit words for boil

accumulation of pus
स्फोट sphoṭa, स्फोटक sphoṭaka, विस्फोटक visphoṭaka
(transitive) heat (a liquid) until it begins to turn into a gas
क्वथते kvathate, श्रायति śrāyati
cook in boiling water
श्रायति śrāyati

English meaning of boil

  1. noun A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
  2. noun The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour; the boiling point.
  3. noun An instance of boiling.
  4. noun A dish of boiled food, especially seafood.

Full definition of boil

boil in a sentence

  • Add the noodles when the water comes to the boil.
  • Surface water will do, but give it a good boil before drinking it.
  • a down-home boil with plenty of crab

Synonyms of boil

All synonyms of boil

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Questions about boil in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of boil in Sanskrit?
Boil in Sanskrit is स्फोट (sphoṭa), स्फोटक (sphoṭaka), विस्फोटक (visphoṭaka), श्रायति (śrāyati).
boil इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Boil: स्फोट (sphoṭa), स्फोटक (sphoṭaka), विस्फोटक (visphoṭaka), श्रायति (śrāyati).
What does boil mean in English?
Boil means a localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.

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