boiling

Meanings

• verb

  The process of heating a liquid until its temperature reaches its boiling point and the liquid turns into gas or vapor.

  - "The water is boiling on the stove."
  - "The tea should be boiled for 5 minutes."
  - "The soup needs to be boiled before adding the vegetables."

• verb

  A state of intense emotion or excitement.

  - "The crowd was boiling with anger."
  - "The election results had everyone in the office boiling over."
  - "The announcement of the new product had the investors boiling with anticipation."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

condense , be freezing , be freezing

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Synonyms

plaw , seethe , well , be baking , be seething , be stewing , be baking , be scorching , be sweltering

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with boiling
oiling , coiling , toiling

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Variants

List of all variants of boiling that leads to same result
boiling , boil , boilable , boiled , boils , boiling point , boiling points , boil down , boiled down , boiling down , boils down , boil over , boiled over , boiling over , boilover , boilovers , boils over , hard-boil , hard-boiled , hard-boiling , hard-boils , boil up , boiled up , boiling up , boils up

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Forms

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boils, boiled, boiling, boil

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Etymology

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The Old English word 'bolan' meant 'to bubble'. Boiling is derived from this word.

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Trivia

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1. Boiling water is an effective way to kill bacteria and make water safe to drink.

2. The temperature at which water boils varies depending on altitude. At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).

3. The process of boiling is used in various industries, such as food processing, chemical manufacturing, and power generation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Heat Transfer: Boiling is a method of heat transfer from a liquid to a gas.

2. Boiling Point: The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas or vapor is called its boiling point.

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Culture

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Boiling has been used as a metaphor for intense emotions or excitement in literature and art. For instance, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth urges her husband to 'boil and bubble' with rage to commit murder.

How to Memorize "boiling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pot of water on the stove. Visualize the bubbles forming on the surface as the water heats up and eventually starts to boil.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'boiling' with the image of a pot of water bubbling on the stove.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bubbles Over, Boiling' to remember the definition of boiling.

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