/ Dictionary / Index S shoe boil: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shoe' boil" Pronunciation: [key] — Vet. Pathol. Vet. Pathol. a swelling of the elbow of a horse due to irritation caused by the hoof striking the elbow when lying down. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shoeblack shoebox Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language