boiling
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
1. (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
"Boil some water in a pan."
2. To cook in boiling water.
"Boil the eggs for three minutes."
3. (of liquids) To begin to turn into a gas, seethe.
"Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius."
4. To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil.
5. (used only in progressive tenses, of weather) To be uncomfortably hot.
"It’s boiling outside!"
6. (used only in progressive tenses) To feel uncomfortably hot.
"I’m boiling in here – could you open the window?"
7. To form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation.
"to boil sugar or salt"
8. To steep or soak in warm water.
9. To be agitated like boiling water; to bubble; to effervesce.
"the boiling waves of the sea"
10. To be moved or excited with passion; to be hot or fervid.
"His blood boils with anger."
Synonyms
≠ Antonyms
1. The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
2. An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
1. That boils or boil.
"boiling kettle boiling oil"
2. Of a thing: extremely hot or active.
"The radiator is boiling – I’m going to turn it down a bit."
3. Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.
"I’m boiling – can’t we open a window?"
4. Of the weather: very hot.
"It’s boiling out today!"
1. (of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely
"He was boiling mad."
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