aboil

adjective or adverb

ə-ˈbȯi(-ə)l 

1

: being at the boiling point : boiling

2

: intensely excited or stirred up

the meeting was aboil with controversy

Synonyms

• abubble
• abuzz
• alive
• animated
• astir
• brisk
• bustling
• busy
• buzzing
• flourishing
• happening
• hopping
• humming
• kinetic
• lively
• rousing
• stirring
• thriving
• vibrant

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + boil entry 1

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1