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boiled (Adjective)

Describes food that has been cooked in water at 100°C (212°F) or a liquid that has reached its vaporization point. It is also used figuratively to describe something reduced to its essentials or a person's intense anger.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'B'ubble in 'Oil' that is 'D'one. B-OIL-ED. When the bubbles are done, the food is boiled.

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

I want boiling eggs. → I want boiled eggs.

The water is boil. → The water is boiled.

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