# hard-boiled

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Cooked to a solid consistency. (of a boiled egg)
2. Callous and unsentimental. (of a person, especially a detective)
3. Written in a laconic, dispassionate, often ironic style for a realistic, unsentimental effect.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hard-boiled