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soft-boiled

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective soft-boiled has 2 senses
  1. softhearted, soft-boiled - easily moved to pity or sorrow; "a softhearted judge"
  2. soft-boiled - used of eggs; having the yolk still liquid; "soft-boiled eggs"
    Antonym:
    raw (indirect, via cooked)

Definitions from the Web

soft-boiled

adjective

1. Cooked in boiling water for a short period of time, resulting in a partially liquid yolk.

Sample sentence: I prefer my eggs soft-boiled as they have a runny yolk that goes well with toast.

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verb

1. To cook eggs in boiling water for a short period of time, resulting in a partially liquid yolk.

Sample sentence: She enjoys soft-boiling her breakfast eggs every morning.

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adverb

1. In a manner that describes the consistency of something soft-boiled.

Sample sentence: The custard was baked until it set, not too firm or too soft-boiled.

noun

1. An egg that has been cooked in boiling water for a short period of time, resulting in a partially liquid yolk.

Sample sentence: He ordered two soft-boileds for breakfast.

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