# boiled

Pronunciation: US say "BOYLD" /bɔɪld/; UK

## Adjective

1. Prepared by cooking in water heated to a rolling boil.
   - Simple: Cooked in water that has been heated until it bubbles.
   - _He prefers boiled potatoes to fried ones._
   - _A plate of boiled dumplings steamed on the table._
3. Heated until reaching the temperature at which the liquid turns to vapor.
   - Simple: Heated until the liquid bubbles and gives off steam.
   - _The recipe calls for boiled water that has cooled slightly._
   - _Sterilize the jars with boiled water before filling them._
4. Extremely hot, to an uncomfortable degree.
   - Simple: Very hot, almost too hot to bear.
   - _Tourists fled the boiled midday sidewalk for shade._
   - _By noon the boiled valley had become unbearable._
5. Extremely angry or worked up. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Very angry and upset about something.
   - _The manager was boiled about the missed deadline._
   - _Fans were boiled over the referee's bad call._
6. Drunk and heavily affected by alcohol. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Drunk from drinking too much alcohol.
   - _Half the guests were boiled before dinner even started._
   - _He got thoroughly boiled at the reunion._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of boil. — simple past and past participle of boil
   - Simple: Past tense of boil. Use this form for boiling that already happened.
   - _The soup boiled over while she answered the phone._
   - _They boiled the rags to disinfect them._

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