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单词 semisoft
释义

semisoft

adjective

semi·​soft ˌse-mē-ˈsȯft How to pronounce semisoft (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: moderately soft
specifically : firm but easily cut
semisoft cheese

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One choice, a semisoft cheese, is round and plump and fashioned like a burger. BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2021 When assembling a delicious cheese board, use cheeses from different milk types: a semisoft sheep cheese like Petit Basque; a hard, aged cheese like goat Gouda; and a soft cow cheese like Brie. Seija Rankin, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2020 Semifirm or semisoft cheeses: Cheddar, Colby, Edam, fontina, Gouda, Havarti, Jarlsberg, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, Muenster, pepper Jack, Port-Salut, Swiss cheese. Alexa Weibel, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020 According to the Mayo Clinic, mold can't penetrate semisoft and hard cheeses like Parmesan or cheddar, so only the piece with mold will contain any mold spores. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 3 Apr. 2019 Needed painkillers and a Novocaine-like numbing cream; also smeared a semisoft Austrian cheese, topfen, on her leg as a home remedy. USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2018 Scamorza is a close relative of mozzarella, a semisoft cheese typical of southern Italy that’s made from the same cow’s milk base — but whose curds are broken up more finely for a drier, lower-moisture cheese. Craig Laban, Philly.com, 9 Jan. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

semisoft

adjective

as in soft

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • soft
  • mushy
  • flaccid
  • floppy
  • yielding
  • squashy
  • flabby
  • limp
  • squishy
  • elastic
  • supple
  • pliant
  • insubstantial
  • lank
  • droopy
  • resilient
  • springy
  • delicate
  • stretchy
  • flimsy
  • flexible
  • loose
  • lax
  • relaxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stiff
  • rigid
  • sturdy
  • solid
  • firm
  • resilient
  • sound
  • inflexible
  • strong
  • tense
  • hard
  • dense
  • substantial
  • brittle
  • crisp
  • compact
  • indurated
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