Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rolling boil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: rolling boil
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The boiling of a liquid rapidly with plenty of bubbling, which (unlike simmering) roils the liquid and thus may break up or alter the shape of ingredients.

Example Sentences

"House of the Dragon has sucked up the spotlight. It has attracted tweets, theories, memes, discussions, all on a rolling boil since the first episode."

Etymology

Because the convection within the liquid produces strong currents that tend to swirl rapidly in circular patterns from bottom to surface and back again.

Inflected Forms

rolling boils (plural)

Questions

What does rolling boil mean?: The boiling of a liquid rapidly with plenty of bubbling, which (unlike simmering) roils the liquid and thus may break up or alter the shape of ingredients.
Where does rolling boil come from?: Because the convection within the liquid produces strong currents that tend to swirl rapidly in circular patterns from bottom to surface and back again.

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