different between boiling vs aboil

English

Etymology

boil +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /?b??l??/
• Rhymes: -??l??
• Hyphenation: boil?ing

Verb

boiling

1. present participle of boil

Noun

boiling (plural boilings)

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

Translations

Adjective

boiling (comparative more boiling, superlative most boiling)

1. That boils or boil.

2. (informal, hyperbolic) Of a thing: extremely hot or active.

3. (informal, hyperbolic) Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.

4. (informal, hyperbolic) Of the weather: very hot.

Derived terms

• boiling frog
• boiling hot

Translations

Adverb

boiling (not comparable)

1. (of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely

   He was boiling mad.

Further reading

• boiling at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

a- (“in, on”) +? boil

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??b??l/, /??b??l?/

Adjective

aboil (comparative more aboil, superlative most aboil)

1. In a boil; boiling. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

2. (figuratively) Heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]
   • 1981, Antæus (issues 43-46, page 7)

     At ten o'clock on the morning of his third visit, Pablo found himself aboil with rage and sweat, glaring into the druggist's thick horn-rimmed spectacles in an attempt to engage the dead bug eyes behind them.

Translations

Adverb

aboil (not comparable)

1. In a boil; boiling. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]
2. Figuratively, heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

References

Anagrams

• Biola, abilo, bailo, baloi, labio-