boiling
Americanadjective
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having reached the boiling point; steaming or bubbling up under the action of heat.
boiling water.
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fiercely churning or swirling.
the boiling seas.
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(of anger, rage, etc.) intense; fierce; heated.
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Etymology
Origin of boiling
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; boil 1 + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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"Boiling water is an energy-intensive process," Nguyen said.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Laurie Bodisch, a financial advisor and founder of Her Wealth Coach in Boiling Springs, Pa., says she has seen skittishness among older adults who lived through the Great Depression and their offspring.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Boiling vegetables sounds so old-fashioned and boring and bad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
Boiling, freezing, adding chlorine or other disinfectant or letting water stand will not make it safe.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025
Boiling hollers and fried shrieks swarmed over our heads.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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