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
Overheated and boiling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overheated" instead an adjective "Boiling".
Overheated
Overheated adjective - Heated beyond a safe or desirable point.
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Synonyms for Overheated
Boiling and overheated are semantically related. You can use "Boiling" instead an adjective "Overheated".
Nearby Words: overheat, overheating
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ardent and boiling
- ardent and overheated
- burning and boiling
- burning and overheated
- furious and boiling
- furious and overheated
- enraged and boiling
- enraged and overheated
- fiery and boiling
- fiery and overheated
- scorching and boiling
- scorching and overheated
- inflamed and boiling
- inflamed and overheated
Both words in one sentence
- As part of tests to determine how safe a coolant water would be if a watercooled reactor overheated, the Department of Energy conducted the Boiling water Reactor Experiment.
Source: Fun With Acronyms / Real Life
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