boiled
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- half-boiled adjective
- semiboiled adjective
- unboiled adjective
- well-boiled adjective
Etymology
Origin of boiled
Example Sentences
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In 1894, the pair accidentally left a pot of boiled wheat to stand, and it dried out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
There might be 10 films nominated for best picture, but the race for the top category has boiled down to two films - political thriller One Battle After Another and vampire horror Sinners.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The same anger over lost oil wealth and a monarch in the pocket of foreign interests boiled over again in the 1970s, this time driven by religious furor from the charismatic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
During the intensive phase, participants ate boiled oatmeal three times daily and could only add small amounts of fruit or vegetables.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
During the long voyage, the meal offered to captives was usually little more than a worm-ridden gruel—a thin, watery boiled cereal—or a concoction called “dab-a-dab,” a mash of beans, rice, and corn.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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