aboil

      English

      Etymology

      a- (“in, on”) +‎ boil

      Pronunciation

      • (US) IPA: /əˈbɔɪl/, /əˈbɔɪl̩/

      Adjective

      aboil (comparative more aboil, superlative most aboil)

      1. In a boil; boiling. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
        In the kitchen several pots were aboil.
      2. Figuratively, heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
        In the drawing room, several conversations were aboil.

      Translations

      boiling
      excited

      Adverb

      aboil (not comparable)

      1. In a boil; boiling. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
      2. Figuratively, heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]

      References

      1. ↑ 1.01.11.21.3 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 6:

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