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Synonyms for hard-boiled
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : hahrd-boild |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑrdˈbɔɪld |
Top 10 synonyms for hard-boiled
Définition of hard-boiled
Origin :- also hardboiled, 1723 in reference to eggs, from hard + boiled. In transferred sense "severe, tough," from 1886.
- adj tough
- You may add to it some hard-boiled yolk of egg, mashed in the oil.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Pour over the dressing, and garnish with hard-boiled eggs and beetroot.
- Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
- "And you said they were so hard-boiled," Doris said accusingly to Sam, nodding at the twins.
- Extract from : « Masters of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith
- I could have had a hard-boiled egg, or a slice of ham; but I did not want a hard-boiled egg, or a slice of ham.
- Extract from : « Diary of a Pilgrimage » by Jerome K. Jerome
- No, I'll not be findin' hard-boiled eggs for you—oh, he's laughin' at me!
- Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various
- "We warned you at the time about the fourth hard-boiled egg," I said.
- Extract from : « Once a Week » by Alan Alexander Milne
- Garnish with celery tops, hard-boiled eggs, strips of beets, etc.
- Extract from : « Fifty Salads » by Thomas Jefferson Murrey
- No eggs, nor ham, nor hard-boiled clam,But Veg'table Vitamines.
- Extract from : « The Book of Humorous Verse » by Various
- Drop these into the soup, also the chopped, hard-boiled eggs.
- Extract from : « Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking » by Unknown
- "Hard-boiled" is a word which might have been coined specially to describe him.
- Extract from : « The Dude Wrangler » by Caroline Lockhart
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