different between boiling vs fizzing

English

Etymology

boil +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /?b??l??/
• Rhymes: -??l??
• Hyphenation: boil?ing

Verb

boiling

1. present participle of boil

Noun

boiling (plural boilings)

1. The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
2. (uncountable) An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.

Translations

Adjective

boiling (comparative more boiling, superlative most boiling)

1. That boils or boil.

2. (informal, hyperbolic) Of a thing: extremely hot or active.

3. (informal, hyperbolic) Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.

4. (informal, hyperbolic) Of the weather: very hot.

Derived terms

• boiling frog
• boiling hot

Translations

Adverb

boiling (not comparable)

1. (of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely

   He was boiling mad.

Further reading

• boiling at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?z??/
• Rhymes: -?z??

Verb

fizzing

1. present participle of fizz
2. present participle of fiz

Noun

fizzing (plural fizzings)

1. The action of the verb to fizz.
2. The sound made by something that fizzes.

   The fizzings of the radiators kept him awake.

Adjective

fizzing (not comparable)

1. That fizzes or fizz.

   a fizzing mass of froth
2. (slang) Very fast or active.

Anagrams

• gin fizz