hard-boil

American  

[hahrd-boil] / ˈhɑrdˈbɔɪl /

verb (used with object)

1. to boil (an egg) until the yolk and white have become firm or solid.

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Etymology

Origin of hard-boil

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

You can hard-boil them, even turn them into an omelet.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2023

You can hard-boil the eggs up to two days in advance if you'd like, and keep them unpeeled in the fridge until ready to serve.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2021

That might be easier than trying to hard-boil the blasted things.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2016

That's the philosophy behind Manchester's JB Shorts, a mini-festival of six new plays, none of which lasts longer than it takes to hard-boil an egg.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2010

“We can ask Mrs. Dudley to hard-boil some eggs.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson