hard-boil
hard-boil · hard-boils · hard-boiled · hard-boiling
To cook to a solid consistency: to cause to be hard-boiledTo cook (an egg) to a solid consistency: to cause to be hard-boiled.
Meaning
1 sensesTo cook (an egg) to a solid consistency: to cause to be hard-boiled.
Origin
Back-formation from hard-boiled.Back-formation from hard-boiled.
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Forms
hard-boils, hard-boiling, hard-boiled, hard-boiled| Base form | hard-boil · to hard-boil |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hard-boils |
| Present participle | hard-boiling |
| Past simple | hard-boiled |
| Past participle | hard-boiled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.