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boiling

[ boi-ling ]

adjective

  1. having reached the boiling point; steaming or bubbling up under the action of heat:

    boiling water.

  2. fiercely churning or swirling:

    the boiling seas.

  3. (of anger, rage, etc.) intense; fierce; heated.


adverb

  1. to an extreme extent; very:

    August is usually boiling hot; boiling mad.

boiling

/ ˈ²úɔɪ±ôɪŋ /

adjective

  1. very warm

    a boiling hot day

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the whole boiling slang.
    the whole lot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú´Ç¾±±ôi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³ó²¹±ô´Ú-²ú´Ç¾±±ôi²Ô²µ adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·²ú´Ç¾±±ôi²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of boiling1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; boil 1 + -ing 2
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“With little voice, my creative juices were boiling over and pouring out of me,†Kilmer wrote on the collective’s website.

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Dealing with hot, boiling sugar is certainly daunting and comes with serious health consequences if proper precautions aren’t taken.

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To the west, the ongoing conflict in mineral-rich DR Congo has reached a boiling point with rebel groups, militias, and foreign parties vying to control the country's valuable resources.

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There’s an extended squeamish groan when, having seized and fired a boiling gun, it doesn’t occur to him to drop it.

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His frustration boiling over, Musselman was called for a technical foul.

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