Scalding vs. Boiling
Scaldingadjective
(of a liquid) Hot enough to burn.
Boilingnoun
The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
Scaldingnoun
An instance of scalding: a burn.
Boilingnoun
(uncountable) An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
Scaldingnoun
, (particularly) the form circulated by Stephen de Fulbourn in Ireland as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.
Boilingadjective
That boils or boil.
āboiling kettleā; āboiling oilā;
Scaldingadjective
marked by harshly abusive criticism;
āhis scathing remarks about silly lady novelistsā; āher vituperative railingā;
Boilingadjective
Of a thing: extremely hot or active.
āThe radiator is boiling ā Iām going to turn it down a bit.ā;
Scalding
Scalding is a form of thermal burn resulting from heated fluids such as boiling water or steam. Most scalds are considered first- or second-degree burns, but third-degree burns can result, especially with prolonged contact.
Boilingadjective
Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.
āIām boiling ā canāt we open a window?ā;
Boilingadjective
Of the weather: very hot.
āItās boiling out today!ā;
Boilingadverb
(of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely
āHe was boiling mad.ā;
Boilingadjective
Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion.
Boilingnoun
The act of ebullition or of tumultuous agitation.
Boilingnoun
Exposure to the action of a hot liquid.
Boilingnoun
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
Boilingnoun
cooking in a boiling liquid
Boilingadverb
extremely;
āboiling madā;
Boiling
Boiling is the rapid vaporization of a liquid, which occurs when a liquid is heated to its boiling point, the temperature at which the vapour pressure of the liquid is equal to the pressure exerted on the liquid by the surrounding atmosphere. At sea level the boiling point of water is 100 Ā°C or 212 Ā°F but at higher altitudes it drops to correspond with decreasing atmospheric pressures.
