boiling point
The temperature at which a liquid boils, with the vapor pressure equal to the given external pressure.
boiling
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
noun 4adj 4adv 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
burned, low, mad, over
VERB + BOILING
poured
BOILING + NOUN
kettle, m, passers-by, water
PREP.
in, in, into, into, with, with
ADV.
away
Definitions
noun
1
The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
2
The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.
3
A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.
4
An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
adj
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.
With a little manœuvring they contrived to meet on the doorstep which now, in mid-morning, was in a boiling stream of passers-by, hurrying business people speeding past in a flurry of fumes and dust in the bright haze.
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!
adv
1
Extremely
He was boiling mad.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
- stewing
- simmering
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
boiling hot
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see boiling, hot: very hot in a way that involves boiling of water or other liquids.
Near-synonyms: scalding hot, piping hot
boiling frog
A person who, or thing which, is in a gradually worsening situation without any realization of the peril until it is too late.
Environmental pollution and the overconsumption of nonreplenishable resources is the boiling frog syndrome of the 21st century.
boiling mad
extremely angry; furious.
keep the pot boiling
To maintain one's livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living.
Example Bank
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boiling kettle boiling oil
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The radiator is boiling – I’m going to turn it down a bit.
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With a little manœuvring they contrived to meet on the doorstep which now, in mid-morning, was in a boiling stream of passers-by, hurrying business people speeding past in a flurry of fumes and dust i
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He was boiling mad.
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Please fill the teapot with boiling water.
Tatoeba · #3340106
The pot is boiling over.
Tatoeba · #33415Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, boiling is marked as figuratively, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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