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May 24, 2012
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Synonyms for boiling

Noun

1. boiling, heating, warming, vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation
usage: the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
2. boiling, stewing, simmering, cooking, cookery, preparation
usage: cooking in a boiling liquid

Verb

1. boil, change state, turn
usage: come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
2. boil, cook
usage: cook in boiling liquid; "boil potatoes"
3. boil, change, alter, modify
usage: bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
4. churn, boil, moil, roil, move
usage: be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"
5. seethe, boil, be
usage: be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"

Adverb

1. boiling
usage: extremely; "boiling mad"
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