verb🔗Share(of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas."Boil some water in a pan."physicschemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cook in boiling water."Boil the eggs for three minutes."foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of liquids) To begin to turn into a gas, seethe."Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius."physicschemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil."The chef is boiling the water for the pasta. "energyphysicsprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(used only in progressive tenses, of weather) To be uncomfortably hot."It’s boiling outside!"weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(used only in progressive tenses) To feel uncomfortably hot."I’m boiling in here – could you open the window?"sensationphysiologybodyweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation."to boil sugar or salt"chemistryphysicsprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo steep or soak in warm water."I am boiling the tea bags in hot water to make tea. "fooddrinkutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be agitated like boiling water; to bubble; to effervesce."the boiling waves of the sea"sensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be moved or excited with passion; to be hot or fervid."His blood boils with anger."emotionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point."The boiling of the water on the stove helped to heat the pasta quickly. "physicschemistryprocessenergysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance."The animation of the child's imaginary friend had a mesmerizing boiling effect, with constantly shifting outlines that made him seem to shimmer and float. "artstylemediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareThat boils or boil."boiling kettle  boiling oil"physicsenergyweatherconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a thing: extremely hot or active."The radiator is boiling – I’m going to turn it down a bit."weatherconditionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a person: feeling uncomfortably hot."I’m boiling – can’t we open a window?"sensationbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf the weather: very hot."It’s boiling out today!"weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share(of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely"He was boiling mad."weathersensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading