boiling
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
adjective
- Extremely hot; at or near the temperature at which a liquid turns to vapor.
- She poured boiling water into the teapot.
- The desert sun made the sand boiling to the touch.
- Be careful, the soup is boiling hot.
- Very angry or upset.
- She was boiling inside but kept her voice calm.
- He was boiling with rage after the unfair decision.
- The crowd was boiling mad at the referee's call.
noun
- The process of heating a liquid until it bubbles and turns into vapor.
- The boiling of water takes about five minutes on this stove.
- Boiling is a common way to cook pasta.
- The recipe calls for a gentle boil, not a rolling boil.
adverb
- Used to emphasize that something is extremely hot.
- The pavement was boiling hot under the midday sun.
- The coffee was boiling hot, so I waited a few minutes.
- She served the stew boiling hot straight from the pot.