half-boiled

adjective

partially cooked

Meanings

adjectivehalf-boiled (not comparable)

alternative halfboiled · alternative half boiled

  1. not comparablepartially cooked
  2. not comparablecooked to a soft consistency
  3. MalaysiaSingaporenot comparablecooked to a soft consistency with the yolk still runny; soft-boiled
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APA

half-boiled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-boiled

MLA

“half-boiled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-boiled. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-boiled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-boiled.

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