ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Boiled

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /bɔɪld/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Boiled is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of boil.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of boil.

More Meanings

  1. Cooked in boiling water.
  2. (of water) Having reached the boiling point.
  3. (colloquial) Angry.
  4. (colloquial) Drunk.
  5. very hot

Example Sentences

I got a closing at four o'clock in the Chrysler building and I'm boiled as an owl.

Synonyms for boiled

Depending on context, synonyms include cooked, stewed, poached.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stewed, poached, cooked, cooking, baked, mushy.

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