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1. (adj.) hard-boiled
(of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify.
2. hard-boiled
unsentimental or realistic; tough:
a hard-boiled detective.
Etymology: (1715–25)
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1. (adj) hard-bitten, hard-boiled, pugnacious
tough and callous by virtue of experience
2. (adj) case-hardened, hardened, hard-boiled
used of persons; emotionally hardened
"faced a case-hardened judge"
3. (adj) hard-boiled
(eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
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1. (adjective) hard-boiled
(of an egg) cooked in boiling water until its inside is solid
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