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Definition of boiled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
cookingcooked in boiling water
- The boiled potatoes were soft and delicious.
2.
- He was boiled after hearing the bad news.
Expressions with boiled
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egg with fully cooked yolk
He prefers a hard-boiled egg in his salad.
potatoes cooked in boiling water
She served boiled potatoes with the roast.
hard sweet made by boiling sugar
She offered me a boiled sweet from her bag.
beans cooked in boiling water and served hot
I love eating hot boiled beans for dinner.
boiled egg with a runny yolk
I prefer my breakfast eggs soft-boiled.
corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage
The boiled dinner included corned beef and cabbage.
thoroughly drunk or inebriated
He was drunk as a boiled owl at the party last night.
dress shirt with a stiff front
The gentleman donned a boiled shirt for the gala.
Origin of boiled
Old French, boillir (to boil)
Terms with boiled included in their meaning
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food
dish made mainly from boiled wheat noodles
syrup
sweet flavor from boiled tree sap often used on pancakes
tradition
hard-boiled egg decorated for Easter
dining
small container for holding a boiled egg
food
dish of chopped boiled eggs mixed with mayonnaise
hard-boiled
sandwich with hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise
eating utensil
small spoon used for eating boiled eggs
cooking
egg boiled until white and yolk are firm
food
cold dish made from boiled potatoes and dressing
food
sweet or savory dish boiled or steamed
food
hard-boiled egg filled with seasoned mixture
social event
event where food is boiled and eaten
baking
ring-shaped bread roll boiled before baking
food
salad with meats cheese and hard-boiled eggs
culinary dish
hard-boiled egg cut in half with seasoned yolk mixture
food
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
picnic salad
dish of boiled eggs and mayonnaise
cold dessert
dessert like ice cream with boiled custard base
sweet
candy that is solid and made from boiled sugar syrups
food
potato boiled and mashed to a smooth consistency
food
potatoes boiled and mashed with butter or milk
food
soft food from boiled oatmeal or other meal in milk or water
asian breakfast
soft rice porridge, usually boiled in water, eaten when ill
boiled rice liquid
liquid left after boiling rice, used in food or hair care
Examples of boiled in a sentence
Boiled carrots are easy for babies to eat. Her face turned red, she was absolutely boiled. The manager was boiled over the team's poor performance.
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- French:bouilli, furieux, ...
- German:gekocht, kochend, ...
- Italian:bollito, furioso, ...
- Spanish:hervido, furioso, ...
- Portuguese:cozido, furioso, ...
- Chinese:煮熟的, 怒火中烧的, ...
- Japanese:茹でた, 激怒した, ...
- Arabic:مَسْلوق, مُغْتَاظ, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁלוּק, מְרוּתָח, ...
- Russian:вареный, в ярости, ...
- Ukrainian:варений, розлючений, ...
- Hindi:उबला हुआ, क्रोधित, ...
Definition of boil - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
liquid heatingtr./intr. heat a liquid until it turns into vaportr./intr.
- She boiled the water for tea.
2.
cookingtr. cook food in boiling watertr.
- He boiled the eggs for breakfast.
3.
figurativeintr. reach a point of intense activity or excitementintr.
- The crowd began to boil with anticipation as the concert started..
4.
emotionintr. feel extremely angry or upsetintr.
- She was boiling with anger after the argument.
Noun
1.
social eventUS event where food is boiled and eatenUS
- We attended a crab boil last weekend.
2.
medicalpainful swelling on the skin filled with pus
- He had a boil on his neck.
3.
scienceTECH. the temperature at which a liquid boilsTECH.
- Water reaches a boil at 100 degrees Celsius.
Expressions with boil
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reduce a liquid by heating until it thickens or evaporates
She let the sauce boil down to thicken it..
overflow due to boiling
The milk started to boil over as soon as I turned my back..
to cook by boiling
She decided to boil up some potatoes for dinner..
cook together in boiling liquid
Boil with carrots for ten minutes.
make a liquid thicker by boiling
Boil the sauce down to enhance the flavor.
be the main reason or cause of something
His decision to leave boils down to a lack of trust.
reach the temperature where bubbles form in a liquid
Wait until the water comes to the boil.
cause intense anger or annoyance in someone
His rude comments made her blood boil.
actively developing or in progress
The project is on the boil and should be completed soon.
not performing at peak level anymore
The team is off the boil this season.
turn red due to heat or embarrassment
She boiled like a lobster when she realized her mistake.
remove a substance by boiling
Boil off the excess water from the sauce.
show signs of intense anger
He was boiling with anger, his face turning red.
feel extremely angry
She began to boil with rage when she heard the news.
cause someone to feel very angry
It makes my blood boil when they mock her accent.
cause someone to feel very angry
His rude comments made her blood boil.
cause someone to become very angry
His rude comments made her boil with rage.
cause someone to feel very angry
His rude comments made my blood boil.
attempt an overwhelmingly difficult task
Trying to fix all the bugs at once is like trying to boil the ocean.
evaporate completely due to boiling
The water will boil away if left unattended.
heat liquid until it completely evaporates
Be careful not to boil dry the soup.
heat liquid until it starts bubbling
Bring the water to a boil before adding the pasta.
heat liquid until it starts bubbling
Bring the water to the boil before adding pasta.
reach the temperature where liquid starts boiling
The water will come to a boil soon.
Origin of boil
Latin, bullire (to bubble) + -are (suffix)
Examples of boil in a sentence
The recipe says to boil the pasta for ten minutes. She decided to boil the pasta for dinner. They boiled the potatoes until they were soft. Tensions began to boil during the heated debate. Excitement started to boil as the final match approached. His face turned red as he boiled with rage.
I was boiling inside when I heard the news. The annual shrimp boil is a community favorite. He invited us to a lobster boil at his house. She visited the doctor to treat a painful boil. The boil on his arm needed immediate attention. The chef waited for the soup to reach a boil. At high altitudes, water's boil is lower than 100 degrees Celsius.
View all translations of boil
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- French:faire bouillir, fête du crabe, ...
- German:kochen, Krabbenessen, ...
- Italian:bollire, bollito, ...
- Spanish:hervir, cocción, ...
- Portuguese:ferver, festival de marisco, ...
- Chinese:烧开, 煮食活动, ...
- Japanese:沸かす, 茹で会, ...
- Arabic:غَلَى, وَلِيمَة مَأْكُولات مَسْلُوقَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְתִּיחַ, בּוֹיל, ...
- Russian:кипятить, фестиваль, ...
- Ukrainian:кип'ятити, варіння, ...
- Hindi:उबालना, बॉइल, ...
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