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semisoft

adjective semi·soft \ ˌse-mē-ˈsȯft , ˌse-ˌmī- , -mi- \

Updated on: 9 Mar 2018

Definition of semisoft

: moderately soft; specifically : firm but easily cut

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Recent Examples of semisoft from the Web

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

— USA TODAY, "Broken bones, torn ligaments, more: Lindsey Vonn's injuries," 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, "Cheese of the Month: Scamorza, the mozzarella cousin that hangs around," 9 Jan. 2018

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1859

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