semisoft

semisoft

See also: semi-soft

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
Latin sēmi-bor.
English semi-
Proto-West Germanic *samftī
Old English sōfte
Middle English softe
English soft
English semisoft

    From semi- + soft.

    Adjective

    semisoft (not comparable)

    1. (especially of food) Partially soft; partially melted.
      semisoft chocolate, semisoft butter

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    Noun

    semisoft (plural semisofts)

    1. (rare) Any semisoft variety of cheese.
      • 2014, Ian Coutts, The Perfect Keg:
        We had a selection of cheeses. From Ontario there was a ten-year-old cheddar made by prizewinning Maple Dale Cheese along with a couple of semisofts, one made from buffalo milk and the other, cow.
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