boiling
Translation
boiling, very hot, furious
Examples
The water is boiling.
The water is boiling.
It's boiling hot today.
It's boiling hot today.
He was boiling with anger.
He was boiling with anger.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) boiling (sth.) is at boiling point The water is boiling.
((be)) boiling hot to be very hot It's boiling hot in this room.
((be)) boiling with ((sth.)) to be very angry about (sth.) She was boiling with rage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hot, scalding, scorching; Antonyms: freezing, cold
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'to boil', from Old French 'boillir', from Latin 'bullire' (to bubble).
Memory Tips
Picture steam rising from a pot of water. It describes both the literal state of water at 100°C and the figurative feeling of being very hot or angry.