boiling
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.75 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "boiling kettle boiling oil"
- "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."
- "As I collected some individuals from a nest, an alarm was sent and a boiling mass of ants issued from the colony."
- "I’m boiling – can’t we open a window?"
- "It’s boiling out today!"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.? Latin bulla Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin bulliō Old French boillirbor. Middle English boillen English boil English -ing English boiling From boil + -ing.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/