how to pronounce boiling

/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

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boiling is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of boiling in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… okay if your blood's not boiling at this …”

meanings of boiling

adjective:

Of the weather: very hot.
Of a thing: extremely hot or active.
Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.
That boils or boil.

noun:

The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.

verb:

Present participle of boil.

adverb:

Extremely.

boiling frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word boiling occurs in english on average 12.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.