boiling
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण बॉइलिंग
उबलता हुआ, खौलता हुआ
Core word
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(of a liquid) at the temperature at which it boils
उबलता हुआ, खौलता हुआ
- Pour boiling water over the tea leaves.
- Add the noodles to boiling water and stir.
- Drop the eggs into boiling water for ten minutes.
+ 2 more examples
- He scalded his hand with boiling milk.
- Boiling oil spat out of the pan.
Synonyms bubbling seething
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[also used as an adverb] informal
very hot
बेहद गर्म, तपता हुआ
- It's boiling in this room!
- a boiling hot day in May
- It was boiling in the train because the air conditioning failed.
+ 2 more examples
- I'm boiling after that long walk in the sun.
- The tarmac was boiling hot in the afternoon.
Synonyms scorching sweltering roasting baking
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
boiling (adjective, liquid)
Boiling describes a liquid that is at the temperature where it bubbles.
'Boiling' उस तरल का वर्णन करता है जो उबलने के तापमान पर है।
- Pour the boiling water over the tea leaves.
- Add the pasta to boiling water.
be boiling (informal, very hot)
In everyday speech, boiling means extremely hot weather or feeling very hot. It is a strong adjective, so very is not used; use absolutely or simply boiling.
रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में boiling का अर्थ बहुत गर्म मौसम या बहुत गर्मी महसूस होना है। यह strong adjective है, इसलिए 'very' नहीं लगता।
- It is boiling in this room; open the window.
- I am boiling after the long walk.
boiling hot / boiling point
Boiling hot is an emphatic phrase, and boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid boils.
'Boiling hot' ज़ोर देने वाला phrase है और 'boiling point' वह तापमान है जिस पर तरल उबलता है।
- The tea was boiling hot.
- The boiling point of water falls as altitude rises.
boiling with + emotion
Boiling with anger or rage describes very strong feeling; with is the preposition used.
तीव्र भावना बताने के लिए 'boiling with anger' आता है; यहाँ preposition 'with' है।
- He was boiling with rage when he saw the damaged bike.
+Collocations 5
boiling + noun
wateroilmilkpointtemperature
- She dropped the noodles into boiling water.
boiling + hot weather words
daysummerafternoonsun
- It was a boiling afternoon in May.
adverb + boiling
absolutelynearlyalmostliterally
- The tin roof made the classroom absolutely boiling.
verb + boiling
bring tokeeppourstop
- Keep the milk boiling for a minute.
boiling + emotion
with angerwith ragewith envy
- She was boiling with anger at the insult.
“More examples 7
- He scalded his hand with boiling water from the kettle.
Kettle के खौलते पानी से उसका हाथ जल गया।
- It's boiling outside, so take your water bottle.
बाहर बहुत गर्मी है, इसलिए पानी की बोतल साथ ले जाओ।
- The boiling point of water is lower on top of a mountain.
पहाड़ की चोटी पर पानी का क्वथनांक कम होता है।
- Radhika was boiling with anger when she saw her torn notes.
अपने फटे नोट्स देखकर राधिका गुस्से से तमतमा रही थी।
- We had a boiling hot summer in Nagpur this year.
इस वर्ष नागपुर में भीषण गर्मी रही।
- Cool the boiling milk before you give it to the child.
बच्चे को देने से पहले उबलते दूध को ठंडा कर लें।
- It was a boiling day, and the road seemed to melt.
दिन बहुत गर्म था और सड़क पिघलती-सी लग रही थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ It is very boiling today.
✓ It is boiling today.
Boiling is a strong adjective and does not take very; use absolutely or nothing.
'Boiling' strong adjective है और 'very' नहीं लेता; 'absolutely' लगाएँ या कुछ न लगाएँ।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The boiling point of pure water at sea level is 100 degrees Celsius.
समुद्र तल पर शुद्ध पानी का क्वथनांक (boiling point) 100 डिग्री सेल्सियस होता है।