semisoft

semisoft

See also: semi-soft

English

Etymology

From semi- +‎ soft.

Adjective

semisoft (not comparable)

1. (especially of food) Partially soft; partially melted.

   semisoft chocolate, semisoft butter

Alternative forms

• semi-soft

Translations

Maori: kūteretere

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.