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boiling
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
boiling
(adjective)
boiling
(adverb)
boiling point
(noun)
boil
(verb)
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boiling
/
ˈ
boɪlɪŋ/
adjective
1
boiling
/
ˈ
boɪlɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOILING
:
very hot
a
boiling
sun
a
boiling
summer day
I'm
boiling
in this suit.
It is
boiling
in here.
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boiling
/
ˈ
boɪlɪŋ/
adverb
2
boiling
/
ˈ
boɪlɪŋ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOILING
:
very or extremely
The sun was
boiling hot
.
He is
boiling mad
at how he was treated.
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