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soft-boil

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[sawft-boil, soft-] / ˈsɔftˈbɔɪl, ˈsɒft- /

verb (used with object)

  1. to boil (an egg) just long enough for the yolk and white to partially solidify, usually three or four minutes.

Example Sentences

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Or a cup of rice, a pint of dried lentils, a few eggs she can soft-boil.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021

The six-minute egg was an especially creamy specimen, if you’re into a soft-boil.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2019

"Strange—extraordinary!" said Sharlee, picturing the two scholars alone together in their flat, endeavoring to soft-boil eggs on one of those little fixtures over the gas.

From Queed by Crosby, Raymond Moreau

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