boiled

[boild]

adjective

Slang.

1. drunk.

Other Word Forms

• half-boiled adjective
• semiboiled adjective
• unboiled adjective
• well-boiled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of boiled¹

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

Example Sentences

Mr Edwards KC said "he was initially pleased to see the police, initially co-operating until he was arrested for attempted murder when rage boiled over, caught on body-worn camera".

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By about 9:00 P.M., the water in unit 1 had boiled down to below the tops of the reactor’s fuel rods, and they were most likely already melting.

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The controversial Kent council meeting, in which tensions boiled over, was a private discussion that seemed to focus, among other things, on both budgets and local government reorganisation.

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The impasse boiled over into a legal battle that unnerved gambling industry operators, regulators, and advocates.

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Why doesn't spaghetti fall apart when it's boiled?

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