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soft-boiled

British

adjective

(of an egg) boiled for a short time so that the yolk is still soft
informal softhearted

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Regulars favor the miso tonkotsu with soft-boiled egg and pork belly at Arashi.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 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

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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