semisoft

[ sem-ee-sawft, -soft, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

1. having a somewhat soft consistency or quality.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semisoft¹

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + soft

Example Sentences

Select a hard cheese in the Cheddar category: something semisoft but not too funky or runny, like a Camembert style; and a fresher example, like a log of goat cheese.

From Seattle Times

Think sandwiches like shredded chicken with red peppers on ciabatta along with prosciutto melon salad, rustic bread with Morbier semisoft cheese and quince paste and then chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

From Washington Post

Enjoy this with roasted or braised poultry, or semisoft cheeses.

From Washington Post

A semisoft cheese with large holes and a resemblance to Swiss cheese is called Holey Cow.

From Wall Street Journal

Needed painkillers and a Novocaine-like numbing cream; also smeared a semisoft Austrian cheese, topfen, on her leg as a home remedy.

From Seattle Times