soft-boiled
Britishadjective
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(of an egg) boiled for a short time so that the yolk is still soft
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informal softhearted
Example Sentences
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Then they have some oatmeal, jelly and a soft boiled egg when they wake up.
From A Modern Cinderella by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
Dating a gently soft boiled egg that is boiling does not mean that there is any hurry or that there is any comparison.
From Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories by Stein, Gertrude
"A soft boiled egg and a glass of milk, if you please, Mrs. Travers," interrupted Miss Kavanagh, still from her seat at the window.
From The Fawn Gloves by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)
The air was raw, the little tailor had taken nothing over night but a soft boiled egg and a few pickled gerkins, and in the morning a cup of coffee.
From Specimens of German Romance; Vol. II. Master Flea Selected and Translated from Various Authors by Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus
During the eleventh month, the yolk of a soft boiled egg, mixed with stale bread crumbs, may be added to the diet, together with a little orange juice or prune jelly.
From Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife by Miller, Marion Mills
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