Boiling and Glacial

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Boiling adjective - Having a notably high temperature.

Usage example: it was boiling in that car, and the owners had foolishly left their pet in it

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Glacial is an antonym for boiling.

Nearby Words: boil, boiled, boiler

Glacial adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

Usage example: a glacial weather front coming down from Canada will bring freezing temperatures this weekend

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Boiling is an antonym for glacial.

Nearby Words: glacier, glacis, glacially

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