boiling

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Synonyms: toiling, roiling, soiling, coiling, foiling, bailing, broiling, oiling, bowling, bolling, moiling

Antonyms: toiling, roiling, soiling, coiling, foiling, bailing, broiling, oiling, bowling, bolling, moiling

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|boil||ing-form}}

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|heating a substance until it boils}} {{lb|en|uncountable|countable}} The process of [[change|changing]] the [[state]] of a [[substance]] from [[liquid]] to [[gas]] by [[heat]]ing it to its [[boiling point]].
2. {{senseid|en|cooking or cleaning something in liquid that boils}} {{lb|en|uncountable|countable}} The [[cooking#Noun|cooking]] (of [[food]]) or [[cleaning#Noun|cleaning]] (of an [[object]]) by immersing it in [[liquid]] (usually [[water]]) that is [[boil#Verb|boiling]].
3. {{senseid|en|disturbance, figuratively}} {{lb|en|countable|figurative}} A [[turmoil]]; a [[disturbance]] like that of [[bubbling]] [[water]].
4. {{senseid|en|animation style with waving or shimmering outlines}} {{lb|en|uncountable|figurative}} An [[animation]] style with constantly changing [[wavy]] [[outline|outlines]], giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.

Adjective

1. That [[boil#Verb|boils]] or boil.
2. {{lb|en|informal|hyperbole}} Of a thing: [[extremely]] [[hot#Adjective|hot]] or [[active]].
3. {{lb|en|informal|hyperbole}} Of a person: [[feel#Verb|feeling]] [[uncomfortably]] hot.
4. {{lb|en|informal|hyperbole}} Of the [[weather#Noun|weather]]: very hot.

Adverb

1. {{lb|en|of adjectives associated with heat}} [[extremely|Extremely]]

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