boiled
English meaning: Boiled
Definition
Boiled food has been cooked in very hot, bubbling water.
Example
“For breakfast he ate a boiled egg with thin strips of buttered toast for dipping.”
Another example: “She sliced a hard-boiled egg over the top of the salad.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Adjective and past tense of "boil". Describes food cooked in bubbling water ("boiled egg", "boiled potatoes"). "Hard-boiled" and "soft-boiled" describe how firmly an egg is cooked.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Past participle of 'boil', from Old French 'boillir', from Latin 'bullire'.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- boiled egg
- boiled potatoes
- hard-boiled
- boiled rice
- boiled water
- soft-boiled
Word Forms
boil (v); boiled; boiling; boiled (adj)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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