hard boiled
adjective(hard-boiled)
boiled until both white and yolk have solidified
hard boiled
adjective(hard-boiled)
devoid of sentimentality : tough
hard boiled
adjective(hard-boiled)
of, relating to, or being a detective story featuring a tough unsentimental protagonist and a matter-of-fact attitude towards violence
hard boiled
verb(hard-boiled)
to cook (an egg) in the shell until both white and yolk have solidified