hard-boil en · VERB
Etymology
Back-formation from hard-boiled.
Meanings
- (transitive) To cook (an egg) to a solid consistency: to cause to be hard-boiled.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hardboil | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hard boil | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hard-boiled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hard-boiled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hard-boiling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hard-boils | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |