Definition of boiling

"boiling" in the noun sense

1. boiling

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

2. boiling, stewing, simmering

cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil

"boiling" in the verb sense

1. boil

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"

2. boil

immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

"boil potatoes"

"boil wool"

3. boil

bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

"boil this liquid until it evaporates"

4. churn, boil, moil, roil

be agitated

"the sea was churning in the storm"

5. seethe, boil

be in an agitated emotional state

"The customer was seething with anger"

"boiling" in the adverb sense

1. boiling

extremely

"boiling mad"

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Quotations for boiling

To a boiling pot flies come not. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

Eternal torments, baths of boiling sulphur.
Vicissitude of fires, and then of frosts. [ Dryden ]

Some men are born to feast, and not to fight;
Whose sluggish minds, e'en in fair honor's field.
Still on their dinner turn -
Let such pot-boiling varlets stay at home,
And wield a flesh-hook rather than a sword. [ Joanna Baillie ]

boiling in Scrabble®

The word boiling is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters boiling:

BOILING
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

boiling

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word boiling

BOILING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In boiling

BOILING
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BOILING
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boiling in Words With Friends™

The word boiling is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters boiling:

BOILING
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

boiling

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word boiling

BOILING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In boiling

BOILING
(107 = 72 + 35)
BOILING
(101 = 66 + 35)
BOILING
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Words within the letters of boiling

2 letter words in boiling (4 words)

3 letter words in boiling (12 words)

4 letter words in boiling (7 words)

5 letter words in boiling (4 words)

6 letter words in boiling (3 words)

7 letter words in boiling (1 word)

boiling + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence boiling

Words that start with boiling (4 words)

Words with boiling in them (1 word)

Words that end with boiling (6 words)

Word Growth involving boiling

Shorter words in boiling

oil boil

in oiling

oil oiling

Longer words containing boiling

boilingpoint boilingpoints

boilings

nonboiling

overboiling

parboiling

reboiling preboiling