English Explanatory Dictionary

boiling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of boil
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.
  2. Of a thing: extremely hot or active.
  3. Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.
  4. Of the weather: very hot.
adv
  1. Extremely

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ en-us-boiling.ogg

Word forms

boiling boilings more boiling most boiling

Etymology

From boil + -ing.

Synonyms

steaming cooking baking frying

Antonyms

freezing

Derived words

boiling-house global boiling whole boiling boiling frog boiling hot boilingly boiling mad nonboiling
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