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  • verb To boil insufficiently.

Etymologies

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under- +‎ boil

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Examples

  • Of course, as we grew up, we would discover fashionable al dente cooking and underboil everything so your sides with the roast were never sure whether they were meant to be salad items or boiled vegetables!

    What I cooked last night. 2004

  • Of course, as we grew up, we would discover fashionable al dente cooking and underboil everything so your sides with the roast were never sure whether they were meant to be salad items or boiled vegetables!

    Archive 2004-08-01 2004

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