Associations to the word «Boiled»

Wiktionary

BOILED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of boil
BOILED, adjective. Cooked in boiling water.
BOILED, adjective. (of water) having reached the boiling point
BOILED, adjective. (colloquial) angry
BOILED, adjective. (colloquial) drunk
BOILED EGG, noun. An egg which has been cooked in the shell in boiling water. It can be hard-boiled or soft-boiled.
BOILED EGGS, noun. Plural of boiled egg
BOILED SWEET, noun. (British) A hard sweet, made by boiling sugar, which gradually dissolves when sucked.
BOILED SWEETS, noun. Plural of boiled sweet

Dictionary definition

BOILED, adjective. Cooked in hot water.

Wise words

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