First Known Use: 1895
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hard–boil
verb \-ˈbȯi(-ə)l\
Definition of HARD-BOIL
transitive verb
: to cook (an egg) in the shell until both white and yolk have solidified
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Origin of HARD-BOIL
back-formation from hard-boiled
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