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boiled egg

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Noun1.boiled egg - egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
coddled egg
dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
hard-boiled egg, hard-cooked egg - an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify
Translations
boiled egg boil n → œuf m à la coque
boiled egg [bɔɪld-] n → gekochtes Ei nt


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Carey always had a boiled egg at tea on Sunday, so that he might be fortified for the evening service.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
But I watched the girl, and her pantomime was so illuminating that I knew the sufferer had again cleaned the platter on Tuesday, had attempted a boiled egg on Wednesday (you should have seen Irene chipping it in Pall Mall, and putting in the salt), but was in a woful state of relapse on Thursday.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
She gave us breakfast--stiff oatmeal porridge without milk, and a boiled egg apiece.
The Golden Road by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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