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boiled

verb

Form of boil , past tense of boil.

Simple meaning

To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

Pronunciation

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boyld
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbɔɪld

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. past tense of boiltransitiveof liquids

    To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

  2. past tense of boilambitransitive

    To cook in boiling water.

  3. past tense of boilintransitiveof liquids

    To begin to turn into a gas, seethe.

  4. past tense of boilintransitiveof liquids

    To be agitated like boiling water; to bubble; to effervesce.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (transitive, of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

Used this way, boiled is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • boilverbBase word

    Come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • boilernounPerson or profession · specialist

    Sealed vessel where water is converted to steam.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • boiled dinnernounCompound term

    Corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables.

  • boiled eggnounCompound term

    Egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water.

  • hard-boiled eggnounCompound term

    An egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify.

  • new england boiled dinnernounCompound term

    Corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables.

  • soft-boiledadjectiveCompound term

    Easily moved to pity or sorrow.

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