soft-boiled

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(-bo̵ild′)

adjective

boiled only a short time so that the yolk is still soft: said of an egg

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adjective
  1. Boiled in the shell to a soft consistency. Used of an egg.
  2. Informal
    a. Softhearted; lenient.
    b. Sentimental.

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