boiling

/bɔɪlɪŋ/
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
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Other forms: boilings

Definitions of boiling
  1. noun
    the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
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    types:
    decoction mashing, decoction process
    (brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned
    type of:
    heating, warming
    the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
    evaporation, vapor, vaporisation, vaporization, vapour
    the process of becoming a vapor
  2. noun
    cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
    synonyms: simmering, stewing
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    type of:
    cookery, cooking, preparation
    the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
  3. adverb
    extremely
    “boiling mad”
Pronunciation
US
/bɔɪlɪŋ/
UK
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
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