boiling

About 7.60 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of boil
2. noun The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
3. noun The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.
4. noun A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.
5. noun An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
6. adjective That boils or boil.

   boiling kettle boiling oil

7. adjective Of a thing: extremely hot or active.

   The radiator is boiling – I’m going to turn it down a bit.

8. adjective Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.

   I’m boiling – can’t we open a window?

Similar words

scalding hot simmering sizzling stewing naphtha range overheating burning scorching

Often followed by

water point points and the in with of temperature