boiling

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Boil Source: opted

2. a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. Source: opted

3. n. The act of ebullition or of tumultuous agitation. Source: opted

4. n. Exposure to the action of a hot liquid. Source: opted

5. n. the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas Source: wordnet

6. n. cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil Source: wordnet

7. adv. passionately or agitatedly Source: wordnet

8. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. Boiling point, the temperature at which a fluid is converted into vapor, with the phenomena of ebullition. This is different for different liquids, and for the same liquid under different pressures. For water, at the level of the sea, barometer 30 in., it is 212 º Fahrenheit; for alcohol, 172.96º; for ether, 94.8º; for mercury, about 675º. The boiling point of water is lowered one degree Fahrenheit for about 550 feet of ascent above the level of the sea. -- Boiling spring, a spring which gives out very hot water, or water and steam, often ejecting it with much force; a geyser. -- To be at the boiling point, to be very angry. -- To keep the pot boiling, to keep going on actively, as in certain games. [Colloq.] 1. The act of ebullition or of tumultuous agitation. 2. Exposure to the action of a hot liquid. Source: webster

9. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; intumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swellingwith heat, ardor, or passion. Boiling point, the temperature at whicha fluid is converted into vapor, with the phenomena of ebullition.This is different for different liquids, and for the same liquidunder different pressures. For water, at the level of the sea,barometer 30 in., it is 212 º Fahrenheit; for alcohol, 172.96º; forether, 94.8º; for mercury, about 675º. The boiling point of water islowered one degree Fahrenheit for about 550 feet of ascent above thelevel of the sea.-- Boiling spring, a spring which gives out very hot water, or waterand steam, often ejecting it with much force; a geyser.-- To be at the boiling point, to be very angry.-- To keep the pot boiling, to keep going on actively, as in certaingames. [Colloq.] Source: adambom

10. j:100 n. the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas n. cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil r. extremely Source: ecdict

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