Meanings
verbhard-boil (third-person singular simple present hard-boils, present participle hard-boiling, simple past and past participle hard-boiled)
present singular third person hard-boils · participle present hard-boiling · participle past hard-boiled · past hard-boiled · alternative hard boil · alternative hardboil
- transitiveTo cook (an egg) to a solid consistency: to cause to be hard-boiled.
Origin
Back-formation from hard-boiled.
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APA
hard-boil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-boil
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“hard-boil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-boil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard-boil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-boil.
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