boiling

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of boil

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
2. (countable, uncountable)The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.
3. (countable, figuratively)A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.
4. (figuratively, uncountable)An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.

adj

1. That boils or boil.

   “boiling kettle  boiling oil”

2. (excessive, informal)Of a thing: extremely hot or active.

   “The radiator is boiling – I’m going to turn it down a bit.”

   “With a little manœuvring they contrived to meet on the doorstep which now, in mid-morning, was in a boiling stream of passers-by, hurrying business people speeding past in a flurry of fumes and dust in the bright haze.”

   “As I collected some individuals from a nest, an alarm was sent and a boiling mass of ants issued from the colony.”

3. (excessive, informal)Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.

   “I’m boiling – can’t we open a window?”

4. (excessive, informal)Of the weather: very hot.

   “It’s boiling out today!”

adv

1. (not-comparable)Extremely

   “He was boiling mad.”