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English meaning

  • boil verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
  • bustle noun Busy, energetic activity and movement, especially of a crowd.
  • seethe verb Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
  • simmer verb To cook gently in liquid just below boiling point.

Senses

煮 is used for these senses in English:

  • boil (ambitransitive) To cook in boiling water.
  • bustle To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).
  • seethe Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
  • simmer (transitive) To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.

boil — full definition

  1. verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
  2. noun A painful, swollen, pus-filled lump on the skin caused by infection.

bustle — full definition

  1. noun Busy, energetic activity and movement, especially of a crowd.
  2. verb To move about quickly and busily, often with a sense of purpose or fuss.
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