undercooked
/ˌʌn.dəˈkʊkt/ (bre, ipa) · [əndɚkˈʊkt] /ˌʌn.dɚˈkʊkt/ (ame, ipa) · [əndɚkˈʊkt] /ˌən-dər-ˈku̇k How to pronounce undercook (audio)/ (ame, mw)
undercooked — adjective
- undercookedpositive
- more undercookedcomparative
- most undercookedsuperlative
1. heated for too short a time, so the food is still partly raw or not safely ready
heated for too short a time, so the food is still partly raw or not safely ready to eat.
Liang sent the chicken back because the center was still undercooked.
be undercooked in the center
The chicken thighs looked brown outside but stayed undercooked near the bone.
contrast: brown outside but undercooked inside
Camila warned us that the eggs felt soft and undercooked.
Several dumplings were undercooked, so the flour tasted wet and pasty.
- underdone
very close in meaning, especially for meat that is not cooked enough
- raw
broader; can mean completely uncooked rather than only not cooked enough
- half-cooked
more informal and often emphasizes a partly finished result
- fully cooked
says the food has reached a safe or proper level of doneness
- well-cooked
focuses on the food being properly done rather than too little or too much
文法句型
undercooked + noun
be + undercooked
用法筆記
Often describes meat, eggs, rice, or dough after some cooking has already happened. Distinguish from raw, which can describe food that has not been heated at all.
常見錯誤
undercooked — verb
- undercookedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- undercookeds3rd person singular
- undercookeding-ing form
- undercookededpast simple
1. to cook food for too short a time, leaving the inside not fully done or safe to
to cook food for too short a time, leaving the inside not fully done or safe to eat.
Christopher undercooked the pork, so the middle stayed pink and cool.
undercook + food
Mira undercooked the lentils because she trusted the short package time.
undercook + food because timing was too short
The new cook undercooked our potatoes and served them hard in spots.
Kofi undercooked the festival sausages when the grill fire dropped suddenly.
- leave underdone
focuses on the result rather than the cooking action
- not cook through
plain descriptive wording for food that stays raw in the middle
- cook through
heat the food until the inside is fully done
- cook properly
bring the food to the intended level of doneness
文法句型
undercook + food
用法筆記
Usually takes a food item as its object and often appears when the result is unsafe or unpleasant to eat. Distinguish from the adjective sense, which describes the food after the mistake rather than naming the mistake itself.