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boiled egg vs hard-boiled egg

hard-boiled egg vs boiled egg

boiled egg and hard-boiled egg both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boiled egg Yes No No No
hard-boiled egg Yes No No No
As nouns, hard-boiled egg is a hyponym of boiled egg; that is, hard-boiled egg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boiled egg:
  • boiled egg: egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
  • hard-boiled egg: an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify
Other hyponyms of boiled egg include hard-cooked egg.
boiled egg (noun) hard-boiled egg (noun)
egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify
Difference between boiled egg and hard-boiled egg

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