boilings
Water reaching 212°F
Boilings are instances or sessions of bringing liquid to a boil.
A cook might give something several boilings to ensure thorough cooking.
The word also refers to quantities produced in one boiling: The first boilings of maple sap yield the lightest syrup.
Bubble-filled substance
- frothMass of small bubbles
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- fizzBubbly hissing sound
- gurgleBubbling liquid sound
burble · percolate · roiling · churning · rolling · agitation · surface tension · aeration
Intense emotional intensity
- vehemenceForceful emotional passion
- rageIntense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- seethingIntensely, quietly enraged
anger · passion · turmoil · upheaval · tempestuous · agitation · ferocity · ardor
Cook just under boiling
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- blanchScald briefly, then cool
- poachCook gently submerged
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
braise · scald · broth · soup · stock · chowder · gumbo · minestrone
Extremely hot, burning
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- CelsiusMetric temperature unit
- FahrenheitScale freezing at thirty-two
Kelvin · thermal · conduction · convection · enthalpy · thermodynamics · kinetic · exothermic
Heated water's gaseous form
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- mistFine airborne moisture
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
distillation · vaporization · kettle · clouds · humidity · gaseous · volatilization · dewpoint
foam
Bubble-filled substance
- frothMass of small bubbles
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- fizzBubbly hissing sound
gurgle · burble · percolate · roiling · churning · rolling · agitation · surface tension · aeration · spume
fervor
Intense emotional intensity
seething · anger · passion · turmoil · upheaval · tempestuous · agitation · ferocity · ardor · tumult
simmer
Cook just under boiling
steam · braise · scald · broth · soup · stock · chowder · gumbo · minestrone · bouillabaisse
scalding
Extremely hot, burning
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- CelsiusMetric temperature unit
Fahrenheit · Kelvin · thermal · conduction · convection · enthalpy · thermodynamics · kinetic · exothermic · calorimeter
steam
Heated water's gaseous form
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- mistFine airborne moisture
fumes · distillation · vaporization · kettle · clouds · humidity · gaseous · volatilization · dewpoint · sublimation
boilingsfreezings
Acts of solidifying cold
coolings · freezes · solidifications · icings · refrigerations
- boiling waterH2O at 212°F
- boiling overLiquid overflowing from heat
- boiling pointVaporization threshold
- boiling hotExtremely high temperature
- boiling downReducing to essentials
- boiling frogMetaphor for gradual peril