Boiling and Glowing

Boiling

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

Glowing and boiling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Glowing" instead an adjective "Boiling".

Nearby Words: boil, boiled, boiler

Glowing

Glowing adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

Boiling and glowing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boiling" instead an adjective "Glowing".

Nearby Words: glow, glower, glowed, glowingly

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Man of Steel Heat vision is not only painful, but it appears the intense heat is actually boiling their blood around their eyes until it's visibly glowing from their skin.
  • Heroic R.R.O.D. If a user opens the eighth gate, they're surrounded by a glowing red mist created by their blood boiling in their veins and their body actually cooks itself into charcoal due to the heat.
  • Video Game / Thomas Was Alone Narrator: Something about the boiling, toxic, glowing water intimidated Thomas.
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