Definition

Not having been cooked in boiling water or heated to a high temperature.

Example

The recipe calls for unboiled pasta to be added to the sauce.

Conversation

I made some pasta, but I accidentally left it unboiled.

Oh no! How did that happen?

I thought I set a timer, but I must have forgotten.

No worries, just boil it now and it will be fine!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unboiled → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "boiled" (from Old English "bylgian", meaning to bubble or seethe). The word "unboiled" means not having been subjected to the boiling process.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') having gone through the 'bubbling' process ('boiled') — that's why unboiled means something that hasn't been boiled.

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