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121soft-boiled — /sawft boyld , soft /, adj. (of an egg) boiled in the shell just long enough for the yolk and white to partially solidify, usually three or four minutes. [1900 05] * * * …
122soft-boiled — adjective a) cooked to a soft consistency with the yolk still runny b) softhearted or sentimental See Also: hard boiled …
123hard-boiled — adj. Hard boiled is used with these nouns: ↑detective, ↑egg …
124soft-boiled — adj. Soft boiled is used with these nouns: ↑egg …
125hard-boiled — adj Tough and cold. Harry s a hard boiled cop who doesn t take anything from anybody. 1920s …
126hard-boiled — adj Unrefined; tough; merciless. Because you were two minutes late, my hard boiled boss cried, I will deduct fifteen minutes worth from your salary! …
127hard boiled — see hard boiled …
128hard boiled egg — egg that s been boiled until solid …