26984 words

boiling

4 definitions • 5 examples
1

Examples:

boiling hot We don't usually have such boiling hot weather.
I wish I'd worn something cooler - I'm boiling.
2
(of a liquid) heated to the point when it starts to turn into a gas:

Examples:

a pot of boiling water
3
Boiling can also mean very hot:

Examples:

He worked hours in the boiling sun.
4
Boiling can also mean extremely angry:

Examples:

He was boiling with rage.

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