Skin malady, or hot water

verb

1. To come to the boiling point
2. To generate bubbles of vapor when heated
3. To cook in boiling water
4. To become agitated seethe
5. To be moved, excited, or stirred up
6. To rush headlong
7. To burst forth
8. To undergo the action of a boiling liquid
9. To subject to the action of a boiling liquid
10. To heat to the boiling point
11. To form or separate (something, such as sugar or salt) by boiling

noun

1. A localized swelling and inflammation of the skin resulting from infection of a hair follicle and adjacent tissue, having a hard central core, and forming pus

noun

1. The act or state of boiling
2. A swirling upheaval (as of water)
3. A boiled dish of seafood, vegetables, and seasonings

   "a crab boil"

verb

1. To reduce in bulk by boiling
2. Condense, summarize

   "boil down a report"

3. To undergo reduction in bulk by boiling
4. To be equivalent in summary amount

   "his speech boiled down to a plea for more money"

5. To reduce ultimately

   "your choices boil down to three"

verb

1. To overflow while boiling
2. To become so incensed as to lose one's temper

idiom

1. To boil until all (liquid) is gone

   "Cook the mixture until the liquid has boiled away."

phrasal verb

1. To grow toward a dangerous level

   "He could feel the anger boiling up inside him."

verb

1. To cook (an egg) in the shell until both white and yolk have solidified

idiom

1. To make someone very angry

   "His hate-filled speeches make my blood boil!"

idiom

1. Into a state that is less good than before

   "After two hit singles, the band went off the boil and eventually disbanded."