overboiledadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈbɔɪld/, U.S.

/ˈˌoʊvərˈbɔɪld/

Forms: see over- prefix and boiled adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overboil v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < overboil v. + -ed suffix¹.

That has been boiled excessively; overcooked.

ΚΠ

1675 J. Crowne Countrey Wit iv. i. 54 Tender as an over-boil'd Chick.

1768 Every Man his own Brewer 194 It being..vain to attempt the making of fine beer with muddy water, high dried malt, and bad or over-boiled hops.

1849 Times 23 Nov. 8/1 The delicious enjoyment which the first two mouthfuls of some petits canetons canaris aux jeunes legumes glacées make even upon the most inveterate lovers of overboiled mutton.

1917 H. G. Wells Soul of Bishop ix. 262 She made burnt potatoes and cindered chops, underboiled and overboiled eggs.

2003 Alaska Sept. 80/1 The hunting yarns, the rainsqualls, the smell of sweat, bacon and overboiled coffee all meld.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overboiled
释义	overboiledadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbɔɪld/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərˈbɔɪld/ Forms: see over- prefix and boiled adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overboil v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < overboil v. + -ed suffix¹. That has been boiled excessively; overcooked. ΚΠ 1675 J. Crowne Countrey Wit iv. i. 54 Tender as an over-boil'd Chick. 1768 Every Man his own Brewer 194 It being..vain to attempt the making of fine beer with muddy water, high dried malt, and bad or over-boiled hops. 1849 Times 23 Nov. 8/1 The delicious enjoyment which the first two mouthfuls of some petits canetons canaris aux jeunes legumes glacées make even upon the most inveterate lovers of overboiled mutton. 1917 H. G. Wells Soul of Bishop ix. 262 She made burnt potatoes and cindered chops, underboiled and overboiled eggs. 2003 Alaska Sept. 80/1 The hunting yarns, the rainsqualls, the smell of sweat, bacon and overboiled coffee all meld. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1675
随便看	statics statictest statie statin stating stating part station station agent station announcer station attendant station bill station boss station break station buffet station building station chapel station chief station cleaner station clerk station clock station commander station day station director station distance station door