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Adjective

Extremely hot

Extremely angry

Very hot

Characterized by fierce, extreme, or violent energy or force

Full of foam

Noun

A small rise in temperature

A state of conflict or confusion

Ebullition or bubbling

Verb

Present participle for to heat (a liquid) to boiling point, especially for cooking

(of liquid) Present participle for to be agitated or turbulent, especially due to boiling

Present participle for to rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically, sometimes violently

Present participle for to feel or express great anger

Present participle for to cause an increase in temperature of an object or space

Present participle for to suffer from, or be subjected to, intense heat

Present participle for remove contaminants from

Present participle for to prepare meat or vegetables by plunging them in boiling water

Present participle for to move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner

Present participle for to turn into vapour

Present participle for to eject, or be ejected, especially suddenly or violently

Present participle for speak continuously and at length in an unintelligible or confused way

Present participle for to cause to become angry

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Adjective

Extremely hot

foetid^UK

fetid^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

smouldering^UK

grueling^US

smoldering^US

gruelling^UK

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

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“The first time was on a boiling hot day two years ago.”

Adjective

Extremely angry

as cross as two sticks

with all guns blazing

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

ill-humored^US

beside yourself with rage

burning with excitement

dishonored^US

scandalized^US

dishonoured^UK

scandalised^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

carrying a chip on your shoulder

at the end of your tether

not quite right in the head

not all there

have kangaroos in the top paddock

mad as a hatter

away with the fairies

have bats in the belfry

not the full shilling

mad as a March hare

round the twist

barking mad

not in one's right mind

have a screw loose

up the pole

not right in the head

stark raving mad

off the wall

sick in the head

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“She was boiling with rage.”

Adjective

Very hot

Adjective

Characterized by fierce, extreme, or violent energy or force

knock-down-and-drag-out

draughty^UK

wintry^US

drafty^US

wintery^UK

full of ups and downs

raining cats and dogs

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

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Adjective

Full of foam

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Noun

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A small rise in temperature

Noun

A state of conflict or confusion

clamour^UK

clamor^US

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Noun

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Ebullition or bubbling

furore^UK

clamour^UK

clamor^US

furor^US

alarums and excursions

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Verb

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Present participle for to heat (a liquid) to boiling point, especially for cooking

“Boil the concoction on a gentle fire until half of its water is evaporated.”

Verb

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(of liquid) Present participle for to be agitated or turbulent, especially due to boiling

smouldering^UK

smoldering^US

undergoing fermentation

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“Often, the waters boil and seethe over a rocky bed.”

Verb

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Present participle for to rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically, sometimes violently

“Before too long, the broth would boil and bubble, releasing aromas that had everyone in the room salivating.”

Verb

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Present participle for to feel or express great anger

smoldering^US

smouldering^UK

flying off the handle

going up the wall

going off the deep end

frothing at the mouth

getting hot under the collar

getting steamed up about

breathing fire and slaughter

working oneself into sweat

going through the roof

getting your dander up

objecting

getting one's dander up

getting your hackles up

bursting a blood vessel

boiling over with rage

flying into a passion

losing your cool

having a conniption fit

having a cow

getting all steamed up

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“Watching water boil is pretty boring, but watching people boil with anger can be pretty scary.”

Verb

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Present participle for to cause an increase in temperature of an object or space

Verb

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Present participle for to suffer from, or be subjected to, intense heat

Verb

Present participle for remove contaminants from

sanitising^UK

sanitizing^US

deodorising^UK

deodorizing^US

freshening

sieving

sifting

sterilising^UK

sterilizing^US

getting rid of impurities

vaporizing^US

vaporising^UK

cauterizing^US

cauterising^UK

evaporating and condense

vaporizing and condense

removing impurities from

getting rid of impurities from

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Verb

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Present participle for to prepare meat or vegetables by plunging them in boiling water

Verb

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Present participle for to move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner

travelling^UK

traveling^US

going hell for leather

going like the clappers

going like the wind

putting on some speed

going like a bat out of hell

putting one's foot down

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

gamboling^US

gambolling^UK

getting your skates on

running like the wind

making yourself scarce

moving like greased lightning

putting on a burst of speed

going like greased lightning

going at breakneck speed

heading for the hills

making a quick exit

beating a hasty retreat

making a break for it

peeling out

buzzing around

running round in circles

kicking rocks

doing a fade

taking a powder

making oneself scarce

getting lost

going through

showing a clean pair of heels

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Verb

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Present participle for to turn into vapour

vaporising^UK

vaporizing^US

Verb

Present participle for to eject, or be ejected, especially suddenly or violently

Verb

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Present participle for speak continuously and at length in an unintelligible or confused way

Verb

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Present participle for to cause to become angry

rubbing up the wrong way

getting on someone's nerves

getting someone's back up

getting in someone's hair

getting someone's dander up

giving someone the pip

losing one's temper

making someone's blood boil

making someone see red

making sore

putting someone's back up

getting on one's nerves

getting on someone's wick

getting someone's goat

getting under someone's skin

getting up someone's nose

making someone's hackles rise

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

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