boiling

Pronunciation: /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
  2. noun cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
  3. verb come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

Etymology

From boil + -ing.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
vaporization, heating
Narrower (hyponyms)
decoction process

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