gumboil - a boil or abscess on the gums

staphylococcal infection - an infection with Staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation

temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

boil over, overboil - overflow or cause to overflow while boiling; "The milk is boiling over"

cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"

overboil - boil excessively; "The peas are overboiled"

cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"

simmer - boil slowly at low temperature; "simmer the sauce"; "simmering water"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

decoct - extract the essence of something by boiling it

seethe, roll - boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

bubble over, spill over, overflow - overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger"

ferment - be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments"

sizzle - seethe with deep anger or resentment; "She was sizzling with anger"

be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"