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Synonyms for boiling

Grammar : Adj
Spell : boi-ling
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɔɪ lɪŋ

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Définition of boiling

Origin :
  • early 13c., from Old French bolir "boil, bubble up, ferment, gush" (12c., Modern French bouillir), from Latin bullire "to bubble, seethe," from PIE base *beu- "to swell" (see bull (n.2)). The native word is seethe. Figurative sense of "to agitate the feelings" is from 1640s.
  • I am impatient, and my blood boyls high. [Thomas Otway, "Alcibiades," 1675]
  • Related: Boiled; boiling. Boiling point is recorded from 1773.
  • adj very hot
  • adj angered
Example sentences :
  • The elevation of the camp by the boiling point, is 8,050 feet.
  • Extract from : « The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California » by Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
  • Usually, 30 to 45 minutes after boiling has begun will be sufficient.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Mix the sugar and flour and stir them into the boiling water.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Add the salt to the water and bring it to the boiling point.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • While the maccaroni is boiling, take care that it does not get into lumps.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • When it comes to a boil, put in the clams, and keep them boiling an hour.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Keep it boiling from half an hour to an hour in proportion to its size.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Put some lard into a pan, and when it is boiling hot, fry the crabs in it.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Cover them with boiling water, and let them stew slowly for about an hour.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • They should all be laid in a pan of cold water for a while previous to boiling.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

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