boiling

[boi-ling]

adjective

1. having reached the boiling point; steaming or bubbling up under the action of heat.

   boiling water.

2. fiercely churning or swirling.

   the boiling seas.

3. (of anger, rage, etc.) intense; fierce; heated.

adverb

1. to an extreme extent; very.

   August is usually boiling hot; boiling mad.

boiling

/ ˈbɔɪlɪŋ /

adjective

1. very warm

   a boiling hot day

noun

1. slang,  the whole lot

Other Word Forms

• boilingly adverb
• half-boiling adjective
• nonboiling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of boiling¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; boil ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito would toss the lobster into boiling water, oblivious to screams.

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"I'm only allowed to do business at this spot on weekends because during the week someone else uses it for their own business," she says while turning the dough in boiling oil.

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But, if there’s one thing you take away from this article and the accompanying recipe, let it be the habit of boiling your Swiss chard.

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The Uzbek despot distinguished himself by “boiling his enemies, slaughtering his poverty-stricken people when they protest, and conscripting armies of children for slave labour,” according to The Guardian.

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He said: "A little interesting tidbit is that this means the boiling point of water will be probably 98C for parts of the north west of Scotland on Friday night, in theory."

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