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