semihard
Not quite hard
Semihard describes something between soft and hard, most commonly used for cheeses of medium firmness—cheddar, gouda, and gruyère are semihard cheeses.
The term applies to any material with moderate rigidity: a semihard rubber sole, semihard wax.
Semi-hard Italian cheese
- Monterey JackMild, semi-soft American cheese
- ColbySemi-hard American cheese
- FontinaProtected Italian alpine cheese
- ManchegoProtected Spanish sheep cheese
Resisting easy biting
- denseClosely packed together
- waxyResembling paraffin's texture
- springyAble to rebound
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
rubbery · spongy · fleshy · al dente · gummy · squidgy · moldable · doughy
Provolone
Semi-hard Italian cheese
- Monterey JackMild, semi-soft American cheese
- ColbySemi-hard American cheese
- FontinaProtected Italian alpine cheese
Manchego · Beaufort · Raclette · Gruyère · Emmental · Jarlsberg
chewy
Resisting easy biting
elastic · rubbery · spongy · fleshy · al dente · gummy · squidgy · moldable · doughy · meaty
solid
Firm matter state
unyielding · sturdy · durable · tough · compact · dense · stable · reinforced · robust · inflexible
bendable
Able to curve
pliant · ductile · workable · manipulable · softened · resilient · adaptable · give · deformable