boiling
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boiling
- /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɔɪlɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of boil
noun boilings
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The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
Opposite: freezing
- The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.
- A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.
- An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
adjective more boiling · most boiling
- That boils or boil. boiling kettle boiling oil
- Of a thing: extremely hot or active. The radiator is boiling – I’m going to turn it down a bit.
- Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot. I’m boiling – can’t we open a window?
- Of the weather: very hot. It’s boiling out today!
adverb
- Extremely He was boiling mad.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scalding, hot, simmering, sizzling, stewing, naphtha, range, overheating, burning, scorching, kier, cooking, fry, nucleate, surging, rolling
Translations
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noun process of changing the state of a substance
| 日本語 | 沸騰 futtō |
|---|---|
| Português | ebulição, fervura |
| Français | ébullition, bouillonnement |
| Italiano | ebollizione |
| Русский | кипе́ние kipénije |
| العربية | غَلَيَان ḡalayān |
| עברית | רְתִיחָה |
adj that boil(s)
| Español | hervoroso |
|---|---|
| Português | fervente |
| Français | bouillant |
| Deutsch | kochend |
| Italiano | bollente |
| Tiếng Việt | sôi |
| עברית | רוֹתֵחַ rotéakh |
adj of a thing: extremely hot
| Español | hervoroso |
|---|---|
| Italiano | bollente |
| Ελληνικά | καυτός kaftós |
| עברית | רוֹתֵחַ rotéakh |
adj of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot
| עברית | קוֹדֵחַ qodéakh |
|---|
adj of the weather: very hot
| עברית | לוֹהֵט lohéT |
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