hard-boil

[ hahrd-boil ]

verb (used with object)

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard-boil¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

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

If they go to Auburn this weekend and hard-boil their arch-rivals in the Egg Bowl, and Ohio State goes to the Big House and loses their big one, things could get very, very interesting up there at CFP HQ.

From Golf Digest

The program mandates no minimum visit time, but data collected by La Poste shows that conversations tend to last from six to fifteen minutes, long enough to soft- or hard-boil an egg.

From The New Yorker

Cook times can vary from pot to pot, especially when you want to take the lower-intensity path of letting the eggs cook through in just-boiled water, instead of keeping them at a constant 212° F hard-boil.

From Slate