Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boil

plural of boiling

(Of a heated liquid) simmering strongly and about to boil. / (colloquial) About to happen; imminent. / (Of a heated liquid) boiling.

An egg which has been cooked in the shell in boiling water. It can be hard-boiled or soft-boiled.

(of a boiled egg) Cooked to a solid consistency. / (of a person, especially a detective) Callous and unsentimental.

simple past tense and past participle of hard-boil

(of a boiled egg) cooked to a soft consistency with the yolk still runny / softhearted or sentimental

plural of boiled egg

Alternative spelling of soft-boiled

(Britain) A hard sweet, made by boiling sugar, which gradually dissolves when sucked.