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🧀 Partly hard 🤖 Moderately difficult
semihard

semihard

6.1
A food or material that is partly hard and partly soft, between soft and firm
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛmiˈhɑrd/
translation icon : semiduro
  • They prefer mattresses that are semihard rather than very firm or too soft.

Examples

  • The cheese was semihard and perfect for slicing.

  • The cheesemonger recommended a semihard cheese for the tasting platter.

  • This plastic is classified as semihard, making it flexible yet sturdy.

  • I prefer semihard cheeses like Gouda.

  • The chef recommended using a semihard cheese to achieve the perfect balance in flavor and texture for the pasta dish.

  • For the cheese platter, I selected a variety of semihard cheeses, including aged Gouda and a mild Cheddar.

  • When baking, using semihard cheese allows it to melt beautifully without becoming too gooey.

Antonyms

hard
764 1.0

Firm and not easy to bend, break, or pierce

soft
552 1.0

Easily pressed when you touch it

How Hard

hard
764 1.0
firm
30 1.0
semihard
6.1
soft
552 1.0

Surface Forms

semihard positive
semiharder comparative
semihardest superlative

Morphology

semihard = hard (transparent) = semi + hard

The word is a straightforward combination of 'semi-' meaning partly and 'hard' meaning firm or solid.

Etymology

The word semihard is made of semi- meaning 'half' or 'partly' and hard. So semihard means partly hard — between soft and hard, which is why it describes cheeses, mattresses, or plastics that are firm but not stiff.