boiling

Definitions

1. noun

   The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.

   ≠freezing
2. noun

   The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.

3. noun

   A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.

4. noun

   An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.

5. adjective

   That boils or boil.

   Example

   • boiling kettle  boiling oil
6. adjective

   Of a thing: extremely hot or active.

   Examples

   • The radiator is boiling - I’m going to turn it down a bit.
   • With a little manœuvring they contrived to meet on the doorstep which now, in mid-morning, was in a boiling stream of passers-by, hurrying business people speeding past in a flurry of fumes and dust in the bright haze.
7. adjective

   Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.

   Example

   • I’m boiling - can’t we open a window?
   ≈steaming≈cooking≈baking≈frying
8. adjective

   Of the weather: very hot.

   Example

   • It’s boiling out today!
9. adverb

   Extremely

   Example

   • He was boiling mad.
10. verb

    The present participle and gerund of "boil".