lightly boiled eggs
nounUK /ˈlaɪtli bɔɪld ɛɡz/
US /ˈlaɪtli bɔɪld ɛɡz/
Eggs cooked in hot water for a short time so the yolk stays soft.
For breakfast, she had lightly boiled eggs with toast soldiers.
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2. Eggs cooked briefly so the white is set but the yolk is still liquid.
He likes his lightly boiled eggs with a pinch of salt.
3. A gentle way to cook eggs for young children or people with sensitive stomachs.
The nurse suggested lightly boiled eggs while he recovered.
4. Eggs prepared by simmering rather than hard boiling.
The recipe calls for lightly boiled eggs, not hard-boiled ones.