Synonyms of boiling

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adjective

ˈbȯi(-ə)-liŋ 

as in searing

having a notably high temperature

it was boiling in that car, and the owners had foolishly left their pet in it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searing
• burning
• hot
• molten
• heated
• broiling
• red
• scorching
• roasting
• scalding
• warmed
• superheated
• sweltering
• white-hot
• warm
• fiery
• fervent
• torrid
• red-hot
• piping hot
• fervid
• ardent
• sultry
• blazing
• seething
• glowing
• sizzling
• ultrahot
• igneous
• reheated
• flushed
• overheated
• tropical
• inflamed
• warmish
• feverish
• steamy
• toasty
• muggy
• snug
• summery
• summerlike
• canicular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cold
• freezing
• frozen
• icy
• glacial
• iced
• bitter
• ice-cold
• arctic
• frigid
• cool
• chilly
• chill
• cooled
• snappy
• snowy
• frosty
• nippy
• algid
• subzero
• bone-chilling
• chilled
• wintry
• refrigerated
• coolish
• unheated
• coldish
• shivering
• subfreezing
• numb
• benumbed
• blizzardly

boiling

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verb

present participle of boil

1

as in steaming

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

the passengers were boiling when they found out the flight was delayed yet again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steaming
• raging
• burning
• storming
• foaming
• shaking
• seething
• fuming
• sizzling
• agitating
• rankling
• seeing red
• ranting
• fulminating
• smoldering
• raving
• stewing
• bristling
• roiling
• inflaming
• flaring (up)
• convulsing
• chafing
• fretting

2

as in stewing

to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam

boil the potatoes until they are tender before you try to mash them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stewing
• steaming
• simmering
• poaching
• parboiling
• coddling
• scalding
• braising
• pressure-cooking
• reboiling
• smothering
• fricasseeing

3

as in swirling

to be in a state of violent rolling motion

the sea boiled and frothed during the storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swirling
• churning
• seething
• roiling
• spinning
• whirling
• stirring
• moiling
• reeling
• agitating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calming
• abating
• subsiding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boiling

Adjective

More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing. — semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025

Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life. — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025

One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020

If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean. — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019

The simplest fix could be as easy as boiling water—boil a medium-size pot once or twice per week, and pour down the drain. — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 14 Oct. 2019

Although boiling water is always a set temperature, eggs coming from the fridge or countertop are not. — Genevieve Ko, latimes.com, 18 June 2019

Organizers shared tips to help prevent the virus, which include washing hands with soap for more than 30 seconds, eating food that is thoroughly cooked and boiling water before drinking. — Rachel Axon, USA TODAY Sports, 6 Feb. 2018

Verb

For thorough cleaning, consider boiling the pumice stone for up to five minutes. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Roast halves cut side down rather than boiling them, since roasting concentrates the sugars and cuts moisture. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

In any office environment that can range from boiling to frigid, smart layering is an absolute necessity. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026

Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Some carts were stacked high with metal steamers, while others held vats of boiling water to blanch tender stalks of gai lan. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Residents and businesses in South Fulton, Fairburn, Union City, Chattahoochee Hills and Palmetto can use tap water without boiling it after Atlanta officials lifted the boil water advisory Wednesday morning. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Avoid boiling vegetables because magnesium can leak out into the water. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026

Meghan shows a pot of berries boiling on the stove, and pans over to little Lilibet, wooden spoon in hand. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing boiling

• boiling point