Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To boil (an egg) in the shell to a soft consistency.
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Examples
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Personally, I would sleep better at night knowing that the president had more time than it takes to soft-boil an egg to rescind an order that might destroy the planet.
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Personally, I would sleep better at night knowing that the president had more time than it takes to soft-boil an egg to rescind an order that might destroy the planet.
Nuclear Follies 2010
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You can also soft-boil an egg, peel it and break it open in the bowl of soup, for a lovely blend of tastes and a complete meal
Archive 2006-07-01 Niki 2006
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You can also soft-boil an egg, peel it and break it open in the bowl of soup, for a lovely blend of tastes and a complete meal
Fennel and orange soup Niki 2006
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If you prefer eggs that are cooked less, you can either soft-boil or coddle them.
Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003
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If you prefer eggs that are cooked less, you can either soft-boil or coddle them.
Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003
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If you prefer eggs that are cooked less, you can either soft-boil or coddle them.
Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003
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"Strange -- extraordinary!" said Sharlee, picturing the two scholars alone together in their flat, endeavoring to soft-boil eggs on one of those little fixtures over the gas.
Queed Henry Sydnor Harrison 1905
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If you've been talking longer than it takes to soft-boil an egg, then you've probably been talking too long.
Salon 2009
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Unlike many Washington state cabernets, this manages to stay away from soft-boil, fudge textures and too concentrated flavor densities -- of what -- cabernet gone to the dogs?
RVABlogs 2009
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