Definition of "soft-boiled" [soft-boiled]

• Boiled in the shell to a soft consistency. Used of an egg. (adjective)
• Informal Softhearted; lenient. (adjective)
• Informal Sentimental. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "For instance, one of the more challenging questions on my final exam was to name "soft-boiled egg" in several languages I came up with three and passed."
• "It's just that I'm wondering if she is planning to stop by to feed the dogs and cats twice a day for the dogs release the hounds three or four times a day, and make me a soft-boiled egg and toast occasionally."
• "I'm a terribly irresponsible eater —I love soft-boiled eggs and chocolate."