Between firm, mushy
Semisoft describes a texture between soft and firm, most often applied to cheeses like Gouda or Havarti that yield to pressure but hold their shape when sliced: a semisoft cheese that melts beautifully.
The term occasionally appears for other materials with similar give.
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Between firm, mushy
Semisoft describes a texture between soft and firm, most often applied to cheeses like Gouda or Havarti that yield to pressure but hold their shape when sliced: a semisoft cheese that melts beautifully.
The term occasionally appears for other materials with similar give.
1. cheese — brie, Soft French ripened cheese; gouda (Semi-hard Dutch cheese); havarti (Danish semi-soft cheese); fontina (Italian melting cheese); edam · brick · taleggio · camembert · queso blanco · raclette · provolone · muenster · washed-rind
2. texture — pliable, Capable of bending easily; yielding (Bending under pressure); supple (Flexing without damage); spongy (Soft and absorbent); springy · cushiony · squeezable · malleable · pliant · doughy · giving · compressible · elastic · resilient
FIRMNESS/TEXTUREsemisoft ≠ hard Firm or demanding; rigid · firm · rock-hard · solid · stiff
soft, soften, softly, softness, softened, softening, softer, softest, softy
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/semisoft