how to pronounce boiled

/ˈbɔɪld/

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boiled is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of boiled in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… not always be boiled down to a formula …”

meanings of boiled

adjective:

Having reached the boiling point.
Drunk.
Angry.
Cooked in boiling water.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of boil.

boiled frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word boiled occurs in english on average 8.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.