Boiling and Shivering

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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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Shivering is an antonym for boiling.

Nearby Words: boil, boiled, boiler

Shivering adjective - Vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze.

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Boiling is an antonym for shivering.

Nearby Words: shiver, shivery, shivered

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