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boiling

Intransitive VerbTransitive VerbAdjective
pl: nullpast: boiledpp: boileding: boilingcomp: nullsup: null

This term evokes a sense of violent agitation and extreme energy. It describes a state of instability where a liquid can no longer remain still, creating a chaotic visual of bubbles and steam. It is frequently used to describe the most intense level of heat possible for water. In social or emotional contexts, it describes a suppressed but intense anger. When someone is boiling, they are not yet screaming or exploding, but they are vibrating with a volatile, internal heat that is about to reach a breaking point.

Meanings

Intransitive Verb
[something]

To reach the temperature at which a liquid turns to vapor.

"The water is boiling on the stove."

Transitive Verb
[someone][something]

To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.

"She is boiling some potatoes for dinner."

Adjective
[something]

Extremely hot to the touch or in temperature.

"The sand was boiling under the midday sun."

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