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boiling

boi·ling

US/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ fairly common informal
noun (2) adverb (1)

noun

1.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

2.

adverb

1.

extremely

  • “boiling mad”

Origin

From boil + -ing.

Phrases

  • boiling frog
  • boiling hot
  • boiling mad
  • global boiling
  • whole boiling

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