Foundation level · Year 4 · free
boiling
adjective · Say it: BOY-ling
What it means
Foundationvery hot, or hot enough to bubble and turn into steam
Be careful, because the water in the kettle is boiling.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- roasting
- scorching
- sweltering
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- freezing
- icy
More examples
- It was a boiling day, so we spent the afternoon paddling in the sea.
Where the word comes from
From Old French 'boillir', from Latin 'bullire', meaning to bubble.
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