aboil
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
aboil (comparative more aboil, superlative most aboil)
- In a boil; boiling. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
- In the kitchen several pots were aboil.
- Figuratively, heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
- In the drawing room, several conversations were aboil.
Translations [edit]
boiling
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Adverb [edit]
aboil (not comparable)
- In a boil; boiling. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
- Figuratively, heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 6:
