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Definition of
boiling adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
boiling
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈbɔɪlɪŋ
/
/
(
also
boiling hot
)
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very hot
synonym
baking
You must be boiling in that sweater!
a boiling hot day
opposite
freezing
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boiling
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boiling point
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