Aboil Definition

ə-boil

adjective

At a boil; boiling.

American Heritage

In an excited or tumultuous state.

American Heritage

In a boil; boiling. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

In the kitchen several pots were aboil.

Wiktionary

Figuratively, heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

In the drawing room, several conversations were aboil.

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adverb

In a boil; boiling. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

Wiktionary

Figuratively, heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

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Origin of Aboil

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