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

This woman is just one boiling bunny removed from a restraining order and Wilde amusingly plays it for all its worth. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Both are distillates, produced by boiling crude oil and then cooling it back into liquid form. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

These salts can withstand very high temperatures before boiling. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

New potatoes, Red Bliss, fingerlings, and other waxy varieties have a dense texture and hold their shape particularly well after boiling. — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

While chicken broth is made from meat, chicken stock is made from bones, which are sometimes roasted before boiling to bring out a deeper color and richer flavor. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Those materials were most likely prepared by boiling animal skin and connective tissue. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Waiting for Lefty The actor Steven Pasquale makes his directing debut with this revival of Clifford Odets’s 1935 play made famous by the Group Theatre, about the boiling tensions of a Depression-era New York cabdrivers’ strike. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Consider boiling your water for at least one to three minutes, depending on your altitude, to purify it. — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing boiling

• boiling point