kiehua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- boil verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
- milk noun A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially cow's milk used as a food and drink for humans.
- seethe verb Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
- stew noun A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.
Senses
kiehua is used for these senses in English:
- boil (transitive, of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
- boil (ambitransitive) To cook in boiling water.
- milk (transitive, figurative) To make excessive use of (a particular point in speech or writing, a source of funds, etc.); to exploit; to take advantage of (something).
- milk (of an electrical storage battery) To give off small gas bubbles during the final part of the charging operation.
- seethe Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
- stew (intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
boil — full definition
- verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
- noun A painful, swollen, pus-filled lump on the skin caused by infection.
milk — full definition
- noun A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially cow's milk used as a food and drink for humans.
- noun A milky white liquid made from a plant source, used as a dairy substitute.
- verb To draw milk from an animal, especially a cow.
- verb To exploit a situation or person for as much benefit as possible.