half-boiledadj.

Brit.

/ˌhɑːfˈbɔɪld/, U.S.

/ˌhæfˈbɔɪld/

Forms: see half adv. and boiled adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: half adv., boiled adj.

Etymology: < half adv. + boiled adj.

1. Lightly cooked by boiling; parboiled. Also: that has not been boiled sufficiently; undercooked.

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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > [adjective] > cooked > under- or lightly-cooked

rearlOE

rare1655

zamzawed1743

al dente1940

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > [adjective] > cooked > half-cooked

sam-soddena1000

half-bakena1500

half-baked1562

tr. Palladius De re Rustica (Duke Humfrey) (1896) i. l. 583 Half boiled barly..Twey crusis is oon day an [h]ennis mete.

1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. iv. ii. ii. 253 Broome, pennyriall, and halfe boyled Cabbage, I find in this Catalogue of purgers of black choler.

1725 M. Davys Merry Wanderer in Wks. I. 165 First came in the stately Remains of a half-boil'd Leg of Beef.

1841 Domest. Life x. 287 After waiting half an hour for their dinner, [they] found it to consist, as usual, of ill-dressed steaks, and half-boiled potatoes.

1875 Every-day Facts for Every-day Life 83/1 Carrot Pie.—Fill a dish with half-boiled carrots in slices, add a little water, season with pepper and salt, cover with paste, and bake.

1916 Harper's Mag. Sept. 572/1 He..consumed his condensed milk and cold eggs and half-boiled rice with a heroic relish.

2013 P. Yaduvanshi www.cookingwithpoorni.blogspot.com 13 Nov. (blog, accessed 11 Nov. 2021) Dip the half boiled cauliflower florets in batter and..deep fry until golden.

2. figurative. Having or showing inexperience, foolishness, or ignorance; deficient, underdeveloped, not fully formed. Cf. half-baked adj. 2.

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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [adjective]

unlearedeOE

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ill-informed1824

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knowledgelessc1843

parviscient1862

clueless1943

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > unfamiliarity with, inexperience > [adjective]

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1845 N.Y. Herald 15 May Here we have this society squabbling for an hour about points of order, like some debating club of half-boiled students.

1917 Westralian Worker (Perth) 7 Dec. Webb has a habit of referring to those who differ from him as ‘half-boiled ignoramuses’.

1930 Border Chron. (Bordertown, Austral.) 21 Feb. The scheme, so called, is only a half-boiled scheme at the best.

2021 EKantipur.com (Nepal) (Nexis) 21 Mar. I find myself taking deep curiosity—which in this day and age means pausing for three seconds, reading the headlines, browsing the comment section and forming a half-boiled political opinion.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	half-boiled
释义	half-boiledadj. Brit. /ˌhɑːfˈbɔɪld/, U.S. /ˌhæfˈbɔɪld/ Forms: see half adv. and boiled adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: half adv., boiled adj. Etymology: < half adv. + boiled adj. 1. Lightly cooked by boiling; parboiled. Also: that has not been boiled sufficiently; undercooked. ΘΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > [adjective] > cooked > under- or lightly-cooked rearlOE rare1655 zamzawed1743 al dente1940 the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > [adjective] > cooked > half-cooked sam-soddena1000 half-bakena1500 half-baked1562 tr. Palladius De re Rustica (Duke Humfrey) (1896) i. l. 583 Half boiled barly..Twey crusis is oon day an [h]ennis mete. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. iv. ii. ii. 253 Broome, pennyriall, and halfe boyled Cabbage, I find in this Catalogue of purgers of black choler. 1725 M. Davys Merry Wanderer in Wks. I. 165 First came in the stately Remains of a half-boil'd Leg of Beef. 1841 Domest. Life x. 287 After waiting half an hour for their dinner, [they] found it to consist, as usual, of ill-dressed steaks, and half-boiled potatoes. 1875 Every-day Facts for Every-day Life 83/1 Carrot Pie.—Fill a dish with half-boiled carrots in slices, add a little water, season with pepper and salt, cover with paste, and bake. 1916 Harper's Mag. Sept. 572/1 He..consumed his condensed milk and cold eggs and half-boiled rice with a heroic relish. 2013 P. Yaduvanshi www.cookingwithpoorni.blogspot.com 13 Nov. (blog, accessed 11 Nov. 2021) Dip the half boiled cauliflower florets in batter and..deep fry until golden. 2. figurative. Having or showing inexperience, foolishness, or ignorance; deficient, underdeveloped, not fully formed. Cf. half-baked adj. 2. ΘΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [adjective] unlearedeOE untowenc1000 unwittyc1000 skillessc1175 uncouthc1220 lewda1225 lorelessa1300 simplea1325 layc1330 uncunning1340 untaughtc1340 unknowingc1350 rudea1382 roida1400 unquainta1400 ignorant?c1400 unlearnedc1400 misknowing?a1425 simple-hearted?c1425 unknownc1475 unkenningc1480 unweeting1483 nescienta1500 craftlessc1530 misliterate1532 sillya1547 ingram1553 gross1561 inscient1578 borowe1579 plain-headeda1586 empirical1588 rudeful1589 lack-learning1590 learnless?1593 wotless?1594 ingrant1597 untutored1597 small-knowing1598 uninstructed1598 unlearnt1609 unread1609 unware?1611 nescious1623 inscious1633 inscientifical1660 uninformed1702 unaware1704 unable1721 unsuspecting1776 inerudite1801 ill-informed1824 incognoscent1827 unminded1831 unknowledgeable1837 knowledgelessc1843 parviscient1862 clueless1943 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > unfamiliarity with, inexperience > [adjective] unwistc1374 unknowna1393 ignorantc1475 imperfect1508 rawa1513 unskilfula1547 imperite?1550 illiterate1556 strange1561 unacquainted1565 green-headed1569 unacquainted1581 unacquaint1587 unfledged1603 inexperienced1626 guiltless1667 inexperient1670 unconversanta1674 unversed1675 uninitiated1678 a stranger to1697 uninitiate1801 inconversant1802 lay1821 griffish1836 wet behind the ears1851 neophytic1856 griffinish1860 experienceless1875 neophytish1897 wet-eared1967 1845 N.Y. Herald 15 May Here we have this society squabbling for an hour about points of order, like some debating club of half-boiled students. 1917 Westralian Worker (Perth) 7 Dec. Webb has a habit of referring to those who differ from him as ‘half-boiled ignoramuses’. 1930 Border Chron. (Bordertown, Austral.) 21 Feb. The scheme, so called, is only a half-boiled scheme at the best. 2021 EKantipur.com (Nepal) (Nexis) 21 Mar. I find myself taking deep curiosity—which in this day and age means pausing for three seconds, reading the headlines, browsing the comment section and forming a half-boiled political opinion. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < adj.?1440
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