US
: hard-boiled sense 1
hard-cooked eggs

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard-cooked was in 1827

Dictionary Entries Near hard-cooked

Cite this Entry

“Hard-cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-cooked. Accessed 31 May. 2023.

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