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The correct spelling is boiling.
How to pronounce boiling
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
Say it like: Boy-lin-g
The correct spelling is boiling. (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas. For example: "Boil some water in a pan."
Usage Examples
“Boil some water in a pan.”
“Boil the eggs for three minutes.”
“Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
- 2.To cook in boiling water.
- 3.(of liquids) To begin to turn into a gas, seethe.
- 4.To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil.
- 5.(used only in progressive tenses, of weather) To be uncomfortably hot.
noun
- 1.The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
- 2.An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
adjective
- 1.That boils or boil.
- 2.Of a thing: extremely hot or active.
- 3.Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.
- 4.Of the weather: very hot.
adverb
- 1.(of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely
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