Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun boiling_point

2 senses of boiling point

Sense 1
boiling point, boil -- (the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "they brought the water to a boil")
       => temperature -- (the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity))

Sense 2
boiling point -- (being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over; "after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point")
       => excitability, excitableness, volatility -- (being easily excited)