Boiled
[bɒɪld] or [bɔɪld]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Boil
(a.) Dressed or cooked by boiling; subjected to the action of a boiling liquid; as, boiled meat; a boiled dinner; boiled clothes.
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Examples
- Take one table-spoonful of starch, dissolve it in cold water, and when the boiled starch gets lukewarm pour it over it, stir well, and strain. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- In practice, the wood ashes were boiled in water, which was then strained off, and the resulting filtrate, or lye, was mixed with the fats for soap making. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- When impure water is boiled, the steam from it does not contain any of the impurities because these are left behind in the vessel. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- This dissolves in water, but when boiled in large quantities of the same it is decomposed into glycerine and boracic acid. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- I would not recommend an egg boiled by any body else; but you need not be afraid, they are very small, you seeone of our small eggs will not hurt you. Jane Austen. Emma.
- This is due to a certain chemical substance contained in the shell which acts in that way when boiled. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- I'd give him up if he was to be boiled alive. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- The corks should always be boiled in water containing 1 ounce to the gallon, which is also efficient in disinfecting tubes, taps, etc. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- After filtering it is again boiled, and if any scum or impurities appear on the surface they are removed, when the juice is to be bottled, corked tightly, and should be left for one year. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Did anybody ever find boiled mutton and caper-sauce growing in a cocoa-nut? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- If impure, muddy water is boiled, drops of water will collect on a cold plate held in the path of the steam, but the drops will be clear and pure. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The necks of the bulbs had been drawn out and hermetically sealed after the contents had been boiled. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- They had the same conversation; the same silver dishes; the same saddles of mutton, boiled turkeys, and entrees. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I felt as if, having been burnt before, it were now being boiled. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- I thought you liked boiled chicken better than cutlet, Mrs. Vesey? Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
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