boiled

[ boild ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. drunk.

Other Words From

• half-boiled adjective
• semi·boiled adjective
• un·boiled adjective
• well-boiled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of boiled¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; boil ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

A year ago, in the fall of 2013, the frustration boiled over.

From The Daily Beast

As the game ended, tension between the two sides boiled over into a scrum of stick swinging, pushing, and punching.

From The Daily Beast

In ‘non-cooking’ prisons they still sold raw macaroni but if you boiled water to cook it you were breaking the law.

From The Daily Beast

I had an awful episode when I boiled two pounds of fresh broccoli in a plastic bag with the nail clipper for heat.

From The Daily Beast

We recommend the buttery miso ramen, topped with a soft-boiled egg, scallions, and corn.

From The Daily Beast

We had new potatoes for dinner, boiled with their skins on, and Liszt threw one at me, and I caught it.

From Project Gutenberg

I kept a stiff backbone for a while, but presently a futile rage against circumstances bubbled up and boiled over.

From Project Gutenberg

When this is boiled with alcohol, the glutin above referred to is extracted, and vegetable fibrine is left.

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To these we gave boiled rice, and with it turtle and manatee boiled.

From Project Gutenberg

A brief search brought to light a quantity of ghee, boiled rice and dried peas.

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Related Words

• saturated
• soaked
• soggy