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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"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
On one visit, the Ghanaian snack kosua ne meko — soft-boiled eggs topped with a Scotch bonnet pepper relish — was fairly incendiary, with a warning scent wafting through the air.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 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
And then we almost always will have a soft-boiled egg with the scone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2023
He ordered sandwiches for himself and Henry, two soft-boiled eggs, toast, and tea with honey for Alfred.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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