boiling

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of boil

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
2. (countable, uncountable) The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.
3. (countable, figuratively) A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.
4. (figuratively, uncountable) An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.

Adj

1. That boils or boil.
2. (excessive, informal) Of a thing: extremely hot or active.
3. (excessive, informal) Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.
4. (excessive, informal) Of the weather: very hot.

Adv

Extremely

boil

• Noun
• Verb

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Opposite of

freezing#Noun

Synonyms

cooking

boil

seething

ebullition

bubbling

heating

simmering

stewing

hot

🥵

burning

effervescence

enthusiasm

excitement

feeling

ferment

fuming

heat

heated

hot water

leaping

passionate

pert

poaching

seethe

simmer

soup

🍲

spirit

spiritous

stew

🍲

stormy

superabundant

swelling

sweltering

torrid

warm

☀️

warming

zestful

aboil

be inflamed

very warm

bulliat

marmite

causing to boil

decocting

making hot

bubbling up

coque

agitated

angry

😠

be

Translations

ebollizione

bollente

ébullition

ebullición

hirviendo

Sieden

bollitura

bouillant

kochend

fervura

hirviente

Kochen

hervor

siedend

سلق

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

Etymology

From boil + -ing.

Sentences

The menudo is allowed to continue boiling for an additional three hours while covered .

He pours the boiling water over a few household plants , reciting " Kill Jesus ".