semisoft

American  

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

adjective

1. having a somewhat soft consistency or quality.

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Etymology

Origin of semisoft

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + soft

Example Sentences

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

But fresh breadcrumbs are semisoft bits of fluff, ranging in size from a kernel of popcorn to a fully popped piece.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2016

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

Duralag, or Bgug-Panir Armenia Sheep; semisoft to brittle hard; square; sharp but mellow and tangy with herbs.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton