rolling boil

[roh-ling boil]

noun

1. a vigorous boil in which the bubbles do not lessen when the liquid is stirred.

   Bring the pasta to a rolling boil over high heat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rolling boil¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

But the journey to that lethal, rolling boil is, in the hands of Japan’s premier suspense director, certainly a nail-biting one, a tale of carefully weighed clicks that lead to a lot of rashly pulled triggers.

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But simmering domestic tensions are set to a rolling boil by Fehmi’s increasing fascination with the troubled teenager next door.

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Bring about 12 cups of salted water to a rolling boil in a large soup pot.

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"A big mistake that most people make when cooking pasta is not having enough water volume to keep the product at a rolling boil," they say.

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You have to bring a pot of water to a gentle, rolling boil, you have to add some vinegar to the water, you have to create a "vortex" in the pot, you have to crack your egg into a ramekin or a small bowl.

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