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soft-boiled

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

cooked to a soft consistency with the yolk still runny

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

softhearted or sentimental

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

easily moved to pity or sorrow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a softhearted judge

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: softhearted

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

(eggs) having the yolk still liquid

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • soft-boiled eggs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: рохко сварен (rohko svaren) — of an egg
  • Chinese Mandarin: 半熟 (bànshóu; bànshú) — of an egg
  • Chinese Mandarin: 溏心 (tángxīn) — of an egg
  • Dutch: zachtgekookt — of an egg
  • Finnish: pehmeäksi keitetty — of an egg
  • French: à la coque — of an egg
  • German: weichgekocht — of an egg
  • Greek: μελάτος (melátos) — of an egg
  • Hawaiian: moʻa hapa — of an egg
  • Hebrew: רכה (raka) — of an egg
  • Icelandic: linsoðinn — of an egg
  • Italian: uovo alla coque — of an egg
  • Italian: uovo bazzotto — of an egg
  • Japanese: 半熟 (hanjuku) — of an egg
  • Korean: 반숙 (bansuk) — of an egg
  • Malay: separuh masak — of an egg
  • Malay: setengah masak — of an egg
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bløtkokt — of an egg
  • Norwegian Bokmål: blautkokt — of an egg
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: blautkokt — of an egg
  • Polish: na miękko — of an egg
  • Romanian: fiert moale — of an egg
  • Russian: сва́ренный всмя́тку (svárennyj vsmjátku) — of an egg
  • Russian: сва́ренный в мешо́чек (svárennyj v mešóček) — of an egg
  • Spanish: pasado por agua — of an egg
  • Swedish: löskokt — of an egg
  • Tagalog: malasado — of an egg
  • Turkish: rafadan — of an egg
  • Ottoman Turkish: رافدان (rafadan) — of an egg
  • Ottoman Turkish: رفدان (rafadan) — of an egg
  • Chinese Mandarin: 多愁善感的 (duōchóu-shàngǎn de) — sentimental
  • Finnish: helläsydäminen — sentimental
  • French: sentimental — sentimental
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bløt — sentimental
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sentimental — sentimental
  • Polish: sentymentalny — sentimental
  • Swedish: blödig — sentimental
  • Swedish: sentimental — sentimental