boiling

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   extremely

   boiling mad

2. 2
   adj

   That boils or boil.

   boiling kettle  boiling oil

3. 3
   adj

   Of a thing: extremely hot or active.

   The radiator is boiling – I’m going to turn it down a bit.

4. 4
   adj

   Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.

   I’m boiling – can’t we open a window?

5. 5
   adj

   Of the weather: very hot.

   It’s boiling out today!

6. 6
   noun

   cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil

7. 7
   noun

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

8. 8
   verb

   present participle and gerund of boil

Etymology

From boil + -ing.