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- Dictionaryhard-boiled/ˌhɑːdˈbɔɪld/
adjective
- 1. (of an egg) boiled until the white and the yolk are solid.
- 2. (of a person) tough and cynical: "a hard-boiled Hollywood producer"
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used to describe a style of story, usually about crime and detectives (= people who solve crimes), that includes unpleasant or violent details: This is a series that comes from the tradition of hard-boiled detective novels. used to describe a typical character from this style of story, who is strong and determined and shows little emotion:
1. of an egg : boiled until both white and yolk have solidified. 2. a. : devoid of sentimentality : tough. a hard-boiled drill sergeant. b. : of, relating to, or being a detective story featuring a tough unsentimental protagonist and a matter-of-fact attitude towards violence. 3. : hardheaded, practical. hard-boiled business decisions.
adjective. Cooking. (of an egg) boiled boil in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify. Informal. tough; unsentimental: a hard-boiled vice-squad detective. marked by a direct, clear-headed approach; realistic: a hard-boiled appraisal of the foreign situation.
used to describe a style of story, usually about crime and detectives (= people who solve crimes), that includes unpleasant or violent details: This is a series that comes from the tradition of hard-boiled detective novels. used to describe a typical character from this style of story, who is strong and determined and shows little emotion:
Definition of 'hard-boiled' Word Frequency. hard-boiled. also hard boiled. 1. adjective. A hard-boiled egg has been boiled in its shell until the whole of the inside is solid. 2. adjective. You use hard-boiled to describe someone who is tough and does not show much emotion. She's hard-boiled, tough and funny. More Synonyms of hard-boiled.
Definition of hard-boiled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define hard-boiled. hard-boiled synonyms, hard-boiled pronunciation, hard-boiled translation, English dictionary definition of hard-boiled. adj. 1. Cooked by boiling in the shell to a solid consistency. Used of eggs. 2. Callous; unfeeling. 3. Unsentimental and practical; tough. American...
Definitions of hard-boiled. adjective. (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid. synonyms: cooked. having been prepared for eating by the application of heat. adjective. used of persons; emotionally hardened. synonyms: case-hardened, hardened.
1. Cookery (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify. 2. informal. tough; unsentimental. a hard-boiled vice-squad detective. 3. marked by a direct, clear-headed approach; realistic. a hard-boiled appraisal of the foreign situation.
hard-boiled definition: A hard-boiled egg has been boiled with its shell on, until the inside is solid.. Learn more.
