What is the meaning of boiling?

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noun

  • The application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas.
  • Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.

verb

  • Come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor.
    • usage: "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
  • Immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes.
    • usage: "boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
  • Bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point.
    • usage: "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
  • Be agitated.
    • usage: "the sea was churning in the storm"
  • Be in an agitated emotional state.
    • usage: "The customer was seething with anger"

adverb

  • Extremely.
    • usage: "boiling mad"
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