boiling

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adj very hot

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Word Origin & History

early 13c., from Old French bolir "boil, bubble up, ferment, gush" (12c., Modern French bouillir), from Latin bullire "to bubble, seethe," from PIE base *beu- "to swell" (see bull (n.2)). The native word is seethe. Figurative sense of "to agitate the feelings" is from 1640s.

Related: Boiled; boiling. Boiling point is recorded from 1773.

Example Sentences for boiling

The elevation of the camp by the boiling point, is 8,050 feet.

Usually, 30 to 45 minutes after boiling has begun will be sufficient.

Mix the sugar and flour and stir them into the boiling water.

Add the salt to the water and bring it to the boiling point.

While the maccaroni is boiling, take care that it does not get into lumps.

When it comes to a boil, put in the clams, and keep them boiling an hour.

Keep it boiling from half an hour to an hour in proportion to its size.

Put some lard into a pan, and when it is boiling hot, fry the crabs in it.

Cover them with boiling water, and let them stew slowly for about an hour.

They should all be laid in a pan of cold water for a while previous to boiling.

boiling

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baking

blistering

cooking

effervescent

enraged

fit to be tied

boiling

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blistering

cooking

effervescent

enraged

fit to be tied

Synonyms for boiling

baking