semisoft

[ sem-ee-sawft, -soft, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

1. having a somewhat soft consistency or quality.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semisoft¹

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + soft

Example Sentences

Semisoft Emmentaler type made in a small twenty-pound wheel—a pony-cart wheel in comparison to the big Swiss.

From Project Gutenberg

Semisoft, sour sheep, sometimes mixed with sugar and rum and made into small luscious cakes.

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Semisoft; sour skim milk with salty flavor from curing in brine bath.

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Semisoft and semihard, half way between Pont l'Evêque and Limburger.

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This semisoft newcomer arrived about 1954 and is advertised as a brand-new variety.

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