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Definition of soft centre in English: soft centre(US soft center) adjective ˌsɒf(t) ˈsɛntə 1Designating a mixture of hardened steel and a softer, stronger metal (especially iron) in which the steel is fused to a core made of the other metal, as "soft-centre steel", etc. 2Designating a ploughshare consisting of soft metallic core and a hardened metallic surface, especially one made of soft centre steel; designating a plough possessing such a ploughshare. Now rare. 3Of a chocolate or other confection: = "soft-centred". 4Revealing an essentially compassionate or sentimental nature.
noun ˌsɒf(t) ˈsɛntə 1A soft filling inside a chocolate or other confection. 2A chocolate or other confection with a soft filling. 3A compassionate or sentimental nature, a tender heart, especially contrasting with a tough exterior.
Origin Mid 19th century. From soft + centre. Definition of soft centre in US English: soft centre(US soft center) adjectiveˌsɒf(t) ˈsɛntə 1Designating a mixture of hardened steel and a softer, stronger metal (especially iron) in which the steel is fused to a core made of the other metal, as "soft-centre steel", etc. 2Designating a ploughshare consisting of soft metallic core and a hardened metallic surface, especially one made of soft centre steel; designating a plough possessing such a ploughshare. Now rare. 3Of a chocolate or other confection: = "soft-centred". 4Revealing an essentially compassionate or sentimental nature.
nounˌsɒf(t) ˈsɛntə 1A soft filling inside a chocolate or other confection. 2A chocolate or other confection with a soft filling. 3A compassionate or sentimental nature, a tender heart, especially contrasting with a tough exterior.
Origin Mid 19th century. From soft + centre. |