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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The few add-ons — soft-boiled or century egg; crispy rice noodles; the golden-fried savory dough-sticks that are youtiao — ought not be neglected.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
“You can go from a healthy liver as wobbly as a soft-boiled egg, to a diseased liver that is more like a hard-boiled egg,” Zhao adds.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2024
And then we almost always will have a soft-boiled egg with the scone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2023
And that's a huge problem when they are a staple in Japanese cuisine - from egg rolls to omurice and soft-boiled yolks on ramen.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023
I went to the dining hall and had a late breakfast of tea and soft-boiled eggs, the first thing I’d eaten since Thursday.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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