What does soft-boiled mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. softhearted, soft-boiledadjective

    easily moved to pity or sorrow

    "a softhearted judge"

  2. soft-boiledadjective

    (eggs) having the yolk still liquid

    "soft-boiled eggs"

Wiktionary

  1. soft-boiledadjective

    cooked to a soft consistency with the yolk still runny

  2. soft-boiledadjective

    softhearted or sentimental

ChatGPT

  1. soft-boiled

    Soft-boiled generally refers to a method of cooking especially used for eggs where they are boiled gently until the white part is solidified while the yolk remains somewhat liquid or semi-liquid. The boiling process is usually less than that of hard-boiled, typically for about four to five minutes. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe something as being gentle, mild, or easy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of soft-boiled in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of soft-boiled in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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