Overboil

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɝˈbɔɪɫ/

Overboil (verb)

  1. To boil a liquid for too long, so it rises and spills over the edge of a container.
  2. To heat something past the point where it should stay stable, causing it to overflow or become too hot.

Examples

  • If you overboil the pasta, it becomes mushy.
  • The soup overboils when you leave it unattended.