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- [haf, hahf boild]
- /hæf, hɑf bɔɪld/
- /hɑːf bɔɪld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf, hahf boild]
- /hæf, hɑf bɔɪld/
Definition of half-boiled word
- adjective half-boiled drunk. 1
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Origin of half-boiled
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; boil1 + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Half-boiled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-boiled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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