aboil in Dutch

aboil in Dutch is aan de kook, kokend, in alle staten — aboil means boiling, or at boiling point.

aan de kook

adj

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

kokend

adj

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

in alle staten

adj

(figurative) Heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

opgewonden

adj

(figurative) Heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

over zijn toeren

adj

(figurative) Heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

What does "aboil" mean?

adj Boiling, or at boiling point.
"The stove is full, with corned beef asimmer in one pot, cabbage aboil in another, and vegetable soup asteam in a third."
adj Worked up or excited.
"At ten o’clock on the morning of his third visit, Pablo found himself aboil with rage and sweat, glaring into the druggist’s thick horn-rimmed spectacles in an attempt to engage the dead bug eyes behind them."

The stove is full, with corned beef asimmer in one pot, cabbage aboil in another, and vegetable soup asteam in a third.
Being a devotee of the Johnny Weismuller school of Tarzaning, no wasp-waisted cartoon character can get my blood aboil.
At ten o’clock on the morning of his third visit, Pablo found himself aboil with rage and sweat, glaring into the druggist’s thick horn-rimmed spectacles in an attempt to engage the dead bug eyes behind them.

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What is "aboil" in Dutch?

"aboil" in Dutch is aan de kook, kokend, in alle staten. aboil means: Boiling, or at boiling point.

Are there other ways to say "aboil" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "aboil": aan de kook, kokend, in alle staten, opgewonden, over zijn toeren.

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