boiling hot

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boiling hot

adjective boiling-hot

  1. not comparable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see boiling, hot: very hot in a way that involves boiling of water or other liquids. Near-synonyms: scalding hot, piping hot

    Similar: scalding hot, piping hot

  2. broadly, idiomatic, not comparable Extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature). Near-synonyms: scalding hot, piping hot, smoking hot

    Similar: scalding hot, piping hot, smoking hot

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adj extremely hot

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@misc{boiling_hot_2026,
  title = {boiling hot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boiling%20hot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}