semisoft

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

/ ˌsɛm iˈsɔft, -ˈsɒft, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

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having a somewhat soft consistency or quality.

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First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + soft

Semisoft Emmentaler type made in a small twenty-pound wheel—a pony-cart wheel in comparison to the big Swiss.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Semisoft, sour sheep, sometimes mixed with sugar and rum and made into small luscious cakes.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Semisoft; sour skim milk with salty flavor from curing in brine bath.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Semisoft and semihard, half way between Pont l'Evêque and Limburger.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown

This semisoft newcomer arrived about 1954 and is advertised as a brand-new variety.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown