boillant

Old French

Etymology

Latin bullientem, accusative singular of bulliēns.

Verb

boillant

1. present participle of boillir

Adjective

boillant m (oblique and nominative feminine singular boillant or boillante)

1. boiling; very hot
   • c. 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci commence le miracle de Théophile:

     De qui l'ame en ira en enfer le boillant

     Whose soul will go the Hell the boiling

Descendants

• French: bouillant