adj · adv · noun · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bhel-der.? Latin bulla Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin bulliō Old French boillirbor. Middle English boillen English boil English -ing English boiling From boil + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
85 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
եռացող
(eṙacʻoġ)
— that boil(s)
Armenian:
եռման
(eṙman)
— that boil(s)
Azerbaijani:
qaynayan
— that boil(s)
Bulgarian:
врящ
(vrjašt)
— that boil(s)
Bulgarian:
кипящ
(kipjašt)
— that boil(s)
Catalan:
bullent
— that boil(s)
Czech:
vřící
— that boil(s)
Finnish:
kiehuva
— that boil(s)
French:
bouillant
— that boil(s)
Galician:
fervente
— that boil(s)
Georgian:
მდუღარე
(mduɣare)
— that boil(s)
German:
kochend
— that boil(s)
Hebrew:
רוֹתֵחַ
(rotéakh)
— that boil(s)
Italian:
bollente
— that boil(s)
Latin:
fervidus
— that boil(s)
Latin:
ēbulliēns
— that boil(s)
Latin:
fervēns
— that boil(s)
Portuguese:
fervente
— that boil(s)
Spanish:
hervoroso
— that boil(s)
Swedish:
kokande
— that boil(s)
Telugu:
మరుగు
(marugu)
— that boil(s)
Telugu:
మరుగుతున్న
(marugutunna)
— that boil(s)
Telugu:
మరుగుచున్న
(marugucunna)
— that boil(s)
Turkish:
kaynar
— that boil(s)
Vietnamese:
sôi
— that boil(s)
Walloon:
bolant
— that boil(s)
Arabic:
حامي
(ḥāmi)
— of a thing: extremely hot
Azerbaijani:
qaynar
— of a thing: extremely hot
Bulgarian:
врял
(vrjal)
— of a thing: extremely hot
Dutch:
kokend
— of a thing: extremely hot
Finnish:
tulikuuma
— of a thing: extremely hot
Galician:
fervente
— of a thing: extremely hot
Greek:
καυτός
(kaftós)
— of a thing: extremely hot
Hebrew:
רוֹתֵחַ
(rotéakh)
— of a thing: extremely hot
Italian:
bollente
— of a thing: extremely hot
Latin:
fervidus
— of a thing: extremely hot
Serbo-Croatian:
vrelo
— of a thing: extremely hot
Spanish:
hervoroso
— of a thing: extremely hot
Swedish:
kokande
— of a thing: extremely hot
Swedish:
kokhet
— of a thing: extremely hot
Telugu:
కాలుతున్న
(kālutunna)
— of a thing: extremely hot
Telugu:
కాలుచున్న
(kālucunna)
— of a thing: extremely hot
Turkish:
kaynar
— of a thing: extremely hot
Walloon:
bolant
— of a thing: extremely hot
Finnish:
läkähtyä
— of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot
Hebrew:
קוֹדֵחַ
(qodéakh)
— of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot
Finnish:
helteinen
— of the weather: very hot
Hebrew:
לוֹהֵט
(lohéT)
— of the weather: very hot
Swedish:
kokhet
— of the weather: very hot
Telugu:
మండుచున్న
(maṇḍucunna)
— of the weather: very hot
Arabic:
غَلَيَان
(ḡalayān)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Armenian:
եռում
(eṙum)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Azerbaijani:
qaynama
— process of changing the state of a substance
Bulgarian:
кипене
(kipene)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Czech:
var
— process of changing the state of a substance
Finnish:
kiehuttaminen
— process of changing the state of a substance
Finnish:
keittäminen
— process of changing the state of a substance
French:
ébullition
— process of changing the state of a substance
French:
bouillonnement
— process of changing the state of a substance
Galician:
ebulición
— process of changing the state of a substance
Georgian:
დუღილი
(duɣili)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Ancient Greek:
ἕψησις
(hépsēsis)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Hebrew:
רְתִיחָה
— process of changing the state of a substance
Irish:
bruith
— process of changing the state of a substance
Italian:
ebollizione
— process of changing the state of a substance
Japanese:
沸騰
(futtō)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Kyrgyz:
кайнатуу
(kaynatuu)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Kyrgyz:
кайноо
(kaynoo)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Kyrgyz:
бышыруу
(bışıruu)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Kyrgyz:
кайнап жаткан
(kaynap jatkan)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Kyrgyz:
кайнаган
(kaynagan)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Kyrgyz:
бышып жаткан
(bışıp jatkan)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Latin:
ēbullītiō
— process of changing the state of a substance
Portuguese:
ebulição
— process of changing the state of a substance
Portuguese:
fervura
— process of changing the state of a substance
Russian:
кипе́ние
(kipénije)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Sicilian:
vuḍḍuta
— process of changing the state of a substance
Sicilian:
vugghiuta
— process of changing the state of a substance
Swedish:
kokning
— process of changing the state of a substance
Tagalog:
pagkulo
— process of changing the state of a substance
Tagalog:
pagkukumulo
— process of changing the state of a substance
Ottoman Turkish:
غلیان
(galeyân)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Ottoman Turkish:
فوران
(feverân)
— process of changing the state of a substance
Walloon:
bolaedje
— process of changing the state of a substance
Walloon:
cujhaedje
— process of changing the state of a substance