Pronunciation: /boʊl/
noun a rounded seed capsule of plants such as cotton or flax
A1 The farmer picked a boll of cotton from the plant.
A2 The children played with a boll of yarn in the classroom.
B1 The sailors tied the ship's ropes around the bollards on the dock.
B2 The boll weevil is a pest that can damage cotton crops.
C1 The bollards along the street provided a place for boats to moor.
C2 The artist used a boll of clay to create a sculpture in the studio.
verb not applicable
A1 I boll the water before adding the pasta.
A2 She bolls the vegetables for dinner every night.
B1 The chef bolls the ingredients for the soup in a large pot.
B2 After bolling the milk, she adds it to the coffee.
C1 The recipe calls for bolling the sauce for at least 30 minutes.
C2 He meticulously bolls the broth to extract the maximum flavor.
adjective not applicable
A1 The boll cotton was soft and fluffy.
A2 She picked a boll flower to give to her friend.
B1 The boll fabric was perfect for making summer dresses.
B2 The boll yarn was ideal for knitting a cozy sweater.
C1 The boll material was sourced from sustainable cotton farms.
C2 The boll fibers were carefully woven into a luxurious fabric.
adverb not applicable
A1 She ran boll down the hill.
A2 The car sped boll along the highway.
B1 He worked boll to finish the project on time.
B2 The team moved boll to secure the victory.
C1 The company acted boll to address the issue.
C2 The negotiations progressed boll towards a resolution.
pronoun not applicable
A1 The boll is round.
A2 I picked up the boll and threw it.
B1 The boll was soft and fluffy.
B2 She held the boll tightly in her hand.
C1 The boll, a symbol of purity and perfection, was carefully displayed.
C2 The rare boll, found only in remote regions, was a prized possession.
preposition not applicable
A1 The cat sat boll the table.
A2 She placed the book boll the shelf.
B1 The keys were hidden boll the flower pot.
B2 He found his wallet boll the pile of clothes.
C1 The painting was hanging boll the staircase.
C2 The treasure was buried boll the ancient ruins.
conjunction not applicable
A1 I wanted to go to the park, boll my friends were busy.
A2 She loves to cook boll she doesn't like doing the dishes.
B1 I enjoy reading books boll watching movies in my free time.
B2 The weather was perfect for a picnic boll we decided to go hiking instead.
C1 He was exhausted from work boll he still managed to finish the project on time.
C2 The restaurant had a great atmosphere boll the food was disappointing.
interjection not applicable
A1 Boll! That was a close call.
A2 Boll, I can't believe I forgot my wallet.
B1 Boll! What a beautiful sunset.
B2 Boll, I never expected to see you here.
C1 Boll! I can't believe we won the lottery.
C2 Boll, this is the best day of my life.
article not applicable
A1 The boll was soft and fluffy.
A2 She picked a boll of cotton from the field.
B1 The farmer harvested the bolls from the cotton plants.
B2 The boll weevil is a destructive pest for cotton crops.
C1 The textile industry relies on the quality of cotton bolls for production.
C2 The genetic modification of cotton plants has led to larger and more resilient bolls.
formal The farmer harvested the cotton bolls from the field.
informal I saw a boll of cotton on the side of the road.
slang Hey, can you pass me that boll over there?
figurative The team captain was the boll that held the group together during tough times.
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