boiled 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of boilednext
as in fried

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boiled

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verb

past tense of boil
1
as in steamed
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger the passengers were boiling when they found out the flight was delayed yet again

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2
as in stewed
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam boil the potatoes until they are tender before you try to mash them

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3
as in swirled
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the sea boiled and frothed during the storm

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled
  1. fried
  2. churned
  3. broiled
  4. heated
Adjective
  • Hot honey: Four pizzas and two appetizers on Paulie Gee's menu feature this craze, along with fried chicken at The Eagle and Kitchen Social. 🥒 Pickled foods: Get your fix delivered from the Crazy Cucumber.
    Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • From shrimp platters to crab cakes to fried oysters, Page’s sources much of its seafood locally.
    Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of fried
Verb
  • In the wake of a cyclone, surface water temperatures plummet, and nutrient-rich deeper layers are churned upward.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But other areas that had been under the control of the Kachin resistance were also churned up for rare earth mining, residents say.
    Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of churned
Adjective
  • But if your crowd would call that having a side dish for supper, the rice won’t mind sharing the bill with a roast chicken, a lamb chop, sautéed mushrooms or a piece of broiled fish.
    David Tanis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The restaurant also offers burgers, fried chicken or fish sandwiches, a broiled chicken sandwich and salads.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Definition of broiled
Adjective
  • The sprawling backyard area has a heated swimming pool.
    Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Another incident was a heated disagreement with defender Todibo at half-time of the 5-2 home defeat against Arsenal at the end of November.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of heated
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boiled

boiled down

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