Also means
hot-headed, fiery
Usage Note
Bouillant is the present participle of bouillir (to boil) used as an adjective — de l'eau bouillante is boiling water. Figuratively, bouillant de colère means boiling with rage. The feminine form is bouillante. Note the final -t is silent. The related noun ébullition means the boiling point or a state of ferment.
Examples
"Verse l'eau bouillante sur le thé."
Natural Translation
Pour the boiling water over the tea.
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