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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And they have this really good Caesar salad that they put a whole soft-boiled egg on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
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
"It was kind of hanging out of my face, sitting on my cheek, I've said like a soft-boiled egg. And blind."
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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
I went upstairs and got myself a cup of coffee and a couple of soft-boiled eggs, which I ate alone at a table near a window in the empty main dining room.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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