Meaning
boiling hot
- very hot
- heated to a very high temperature
In a sentence
Il tè è ancora bollente.
The tea is still boiling hot.
Vuoi una zuppa bollente?
Do you want a piping hot soup?
Non toccare la pentola bollente.
Don't touch the hot pot.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bollente | masculine · singular |
| bollente | feminine · singular |
| bollenti | masculine · plural |
| bollenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stronger than caldo; often for drinks, food, water, or weather.
- Same form for masculine and feminine singular.
- Common warning: Attento, è bollente!