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boiling

/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
verb
  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."

Synonymsplaw, seethe, well, be baking, be seething, be stewing
Antonymscondense, be freezing, be freezing
noun
  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.

adjective
  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?"

adverb
  1. (of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely

    "He was boiling mad."

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