soft-boil

[ sawft-boil, soft- ]

/ ˈsɔftˈbɔɪl, ˈsɒft- /

to boil (an egg) just long enough for the yolk and white to partially solidify, usually three or four minutes.

Words nearby soft-boil

We recommend the buttery miso ramen, topped with a soft-boiled egg, scallions, and corn.

Underground Ramen’s Mainstream Moment |Sara Sayed |May 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Soon after these grimaces, Chresten came with a dish full of soft-boiled eggs.

Memoirs of Leonora Christina |Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
Also she had a new note of authority in her voice when she telephoned the kitchen and demanded H ward's soft-boiled eggs.

Love Stories |Mary Roberts Rinehart
Bread-and-milk or fruit or soft-boiled egg or dog-biscuit or ants'-eggs.

Indiscretions of Archie |P. G. Wodehouse

For a soft-boiled egg, place egg in rapidly boiling water and boil from three to five minutes.

Better Meals for Less Money |Mary Green
There were orange juice and toast and soft-boiled eggs and coffee made as only country people can make it.

Find the Woman |Arthur Somers Roche

soft-boiled

(of an egg) boiled for a short time so that the yolk is still soft

informal softhearted