boiling (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: [ˈbɔɪlɪŋ]
Definition
At a temperature at which a liquid, especially water, bubbles and turns into vapor.
Examples
The water was boiling furiously, sending steam into the air.
Be careful not to touch the pot; the soup is boiling.
We need to get the water to a rolling boil before we can cook the eggs.
How to Use boiling
- boiling point (collocation)
- The temperature at which a liquid boils. — "Water reaches its boiling point at 100 degrees Celsius."
- boiling mad (collocation)
- Extremely angry. — "He was boiling mad when he discovered his car had been scratched."
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