hard-boiled — cooked in boiling water until firm (for eggs)
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: cooked in boiling water until firm (for eggs)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌhɑːrd ˈbɔɪld/
Korean meaning: 완전히 삶은 (달걀)
Korean pronunciation: 하드**보일드**
Example Sentences
- My grandmother makes the perfect hard-boiled eggs - never rubbery, never runny.
- The hard-boiled CEO fired half the staff without blinking an eye.
- She tried to act hard-boiled, but we all saw her cry during the dog movie.
hard-boiled
ADJECTIVE//ˌhɑːrd ˈbɔɪld//
cooked in boiling water until firm (for eggs)
a cheerful cook carefully lifts several eggs from a pot of bubbling water using a slotted spoon. Steam rises from the hot water as the eggs emerge completely cooked. The cook places the eggs into a bowl of cold water to cool them down. Another person at the kitchen counter peels one of the cooled eggs, revealing the firm white exterior and solid yellow center inside. eggs that have been cooked in boiling water until completely firm throughout
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Origin
From the literal cooking term meaning 'boiled until firm' (referring to eggs). The figurative sense of 'tough, unsentimental, cynical' developed in early 20th century American slang, comparing a person's character to the firmness of a hard-boiled egg.
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“My grandmother makes the perfect hard-boiled eggs - never rubbery, never runny.”
“The hard-boiled CEO fired half the staff without blinking an eye.”
“She tried to act hard-boiled, but we all saw her cry during the dog movie.”
“Raymond Chandler wrote classic hard-boiled detective stories.”
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