boiled
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- half-boiled adjective
- semiboiled adjective
- unboiled adjective
- well-boiled adjective
Etymology
Origin of boiled
Example Sentences
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During the intensive phase, participants ate boiled oatmeal three times daily and could only add small amounts of fruit or vegetables.
From Science Daily
Great big tears boiled out of my eyes and ran all over my face.
From Literature
They boiled water and the leftover chicken bones and spooned the broth in Gran’s mouth.
From Literature
From coastal Jableh, her paternal family’s home, she recalls the aromas of “flavored hookah smoke, nuts toasting on carts, and boiled sweet corn.”
From Los Angeles Times
Sherry Zhu, 23, helped popularize habits like drinking hot water, eating boiled apples and wearing slippers around the house.
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