- soft-boiled adj
- ['sɒftˌbɔɪld]
(egg) alla coque
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
soft-boiled adj
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soft-boiled — adj an egg that is soft boiled is boiled long enough for the white part to become solid, but the yellow part in the centre is still liquid →↑hard boiled … Dictionary of contemporary English
soft-boiled — soft′ boiled′ adj. coo (of an egg) boiled in the shell only until yolk and white are partially set • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
soft-boiled — [sôft′boild΄, säft′boild΄] adj. boiled only a short time so that the yolk is still soft: said of an egg … English World dictionary
soft-boiled — ADJ A soft boiled egg is one that has been boiled for only a few minutes, so that the yellow part is still liquid. Ant: hard boiled … English dictionary
soft-boiled — adj. Soft boiled is used with these nouns: ↑egg … Collocations dictionary
soft boiled — adj. sentimental; boiled to a soft consistency (of eggs) … English contemporary dictionary
soft-boiled — /sawft boyld , soft /, adj. (of an egg) boiled in the shell just long enough for the yolk and white to partially solidify, usually three or four minutes. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
soft — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) lacking hardness or firmness; yielding to pressure; easily cut. 2 (of cloth etc.) having a smooth surface or texture; not rough or coarse. 3 (of air etc.) mellow, mild, balmy; not… … Useful english dictionary
hard-boiled — also hard boiled 1) ADJ A hard boiled egg has been boiled in its shell until the whole of the inside is solid. Ant: soft boiled 2) ADJ GRADED You use hard boiled to describe someone who is tough and does not show much emotion. She s hard boiled,… … English dictionary
hard-boiled — adj 1.) a hard boiled egg has been boiled until it becomes solid →↑soft boiled 2.) informal a) not showing your emotions and not influenced by your feelings = ↑tough ▪ a hard boiled marketing executive b) hard boiled film/thriller/fict … Dictionary of contemporary English
sem|i|flu|id — «SEHM ee FLOO ihd», adjective, noun. –adj. partly fluid; extremely viscous. –n. a substance that flows but is very thick; partly liquid substance: »A soft boiled egg is a semifluid … Useful english dictionary
