semisoft

American

[sem-ee-sawft, -soft, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈsɔft, -ˈsɒft, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

having a somewhat soft consistency or quality.

Etymology

Origin of semisoft

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + soft

Vocabulary lists containing semisoft

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: semi-

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Harmony Fields sells an artisan spreadable, feta and a semisoft Tomme-style sheep’s cheese.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

Select a hard cheese in the Cheddar category: something semisoft but not too funky or runny, like a Camembert style; and a fresher example, like a log of goat cheese.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

Think sandwiches like shredded chicken with red peppers on ciabatta along with prosciutto melon salad, rustic bread with Morbier semisoft cheese and quince paste and then chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2020

Now the semisoft collar took its place on half the necks of the U. S. It was comfortable, and wives could launder it themselves.

From Time Magazine Archive

The semisoft winter wheats are grown chiefly in the intermountain country.

From Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall by John Andreas Widtsoe

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