hard-boil
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of hard-boil
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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You can hard-boil them, even turn them into an omelet.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2023
You can hard-boil the eggs up to two days in advance if you'd like, and keep them unpeeled in the fridge until ready to serve.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2021
That might be easier than trying to hard-boil the blasted things.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2016
That's the philosophy behind Manchester's JB Shorts, a mini-festival of six new plays, none of which lasts longer than it takes to hard-boil an egg.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2010
“We can ask Mrs. Dudley to hard-boil some eggs.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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