soft-boiled

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sawft, soft boild]
- /sɔft, sɒft bɔɪld/
- /sɒft bɔɪld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawft, soft boild]
- /sɔft, sɒft bɔɪld/

Definitions of soft-boiled word

verb with object soft-boiled to boil (an egg) just long enough for the yolk and white to partially solidify, usually three or four minutes. 1
adjective soft-boiled A soft-boiled egg is one that has been boiled for only a few minutes, so that the yellow part is still liquid. 0
adjective soft-boiled (of an egg) boiled for a short time so that the yolk is still soft 0
abbreviation SOFT-BOILED softhearted 0
adjective soft-boiled boiled only a short time so that the yolk is still soft 0

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Parts of speech for Soft-boiled

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soft-boiled popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.