adj
boiled
boyld
adj
1
Cooked by being immersed in boiling water.
"She served boiled potatoes with butter and herbs."
2
Informal: drunk.
"By midnight he was completely boiled."
How to Use Boiled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCooked in boiling water — or, informally, very drunk.
When to use it
The "drunk" sense is slang and dated/regional.
Common pairings
boiled egg
boiled potatoes
Word Forms
more boiled comparative, most boiled superlative
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