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adj
Partially soft; partially melted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially, not-comparable
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noun
Any semisoft variety of cheese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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adjective satellite
somewhat soft
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: softish
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft English semisoft From semi- + soft.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
