- hard-cooked
- adj. another term for hard-boiled (sense 1)
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adjUS : ↑hard-boiled 1hard-cooked eggs
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hard-cooked
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hard-cooked egg — noun an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify • Syn: ↑hard boiled egg • Hypernyms: ↑boiled egg, ↑coddled egg • Hyponyms: ↑Easter egg … Useful english dictionary
hard-boiled egg — noun an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify • Syn: ↑hard cooked egg • Hypernyms: ↑boiled egg, ↑coddled egg • Hyponyms: ↑Easter egg … Useful english dictionary
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hard-boiled — adj. 1. same as {hard bitten}. Syn: hard bitten, pugnacious. [WordNet 1.5] 2. emotionally hardened; used of persons. Syn: callous, case hardened, hardened. [WordNet 1.5] 3. cooked until the yolk is solid; used of eggs; as, a breakfast of pancakes … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-boiled — [ ,hard bɔıld ] adjective 1. ) a hard boiled egg has been cooked in boiling water until it is solid inside 2. ) INFORMAL not showing any sympathy for other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard-boiled — [härd′boild′] adj. 1. cooked in boiling water until both the white and yolk solidify: said of eggs ☆ 2. Informal not affected by sentiment, pity, etc.; tough; callous … English World dictionary
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hard-boiled — adjective 1. tough and callous by virtue of experience (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑hard bitten, ↑pugnacious • Similar to: ↑tough 2. used of persons; emotionally hardened faced a case hardened judge … Useful english dictionary
cooked — adjective having been prepared for eating by the application of heat • Ant: ↑raw • Similar to: ↑au gratin, ↑baked, ↑barbecued, ↑grilled, ↑batter fried, ↑boiled, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hard-boiled — adjective a) cooked to a solid consistency b) callous and unsentimental See Also: soft boiled, hard boiled fiction … Wiktionary
