/ Dictionary / Index S soft-boiled: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: soft-boiled Pronunciation: (sôft'boild', soft'-), [key] — adj. (of an egg) boiled in the shell just long enough for the yolk and white to partially solidify, usually three or four minutes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: soft-boiled (Thesaurus) softboard softbound Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language