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Definition of boiling adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

boiling

adjective
 
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
 
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
(also boiling hot)
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  1. very hot synonym baking
    • You must be boiling in that sweater!
    • a boiling hot day
    • It’s boiling hot in here!
    opposite freezingTopics Weatherc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBoiling is used with these nouns:
    • heat
    • point
    • rage
    • …
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