underdone
/ˌʌndəˈdʌn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌndərˈdʌn/ (ame, ipa)
underdone — adjective
- underdonepositive
- more underdonecomparative
- most underdonesuperlative
1. Food, especially meat, that is described as underdone has not been cooked for lo
Food, especially meat, that is described as underdone has not been cooked for long enough and still needs more time to be ready to eat.
Hui likes his steak underdone, so he always orders it rare at restaurants.
collocation: underdone steak
These potatoes taste a bit underdone, so Rachel put them back in the oven.
common with vegetables other than meat
The chicken was underdone in the middle, so Kian cooked it for another fifteen minutes.
Apinya took the bread out of the oven but it was still underdone inside.
- undercooked
more common and neutral in register; can apply to any food
- rare
only used for steak or red meat; describes a deliberate choice, not an accident
文法句型
underdone + noun (e.g. underdone steak)
be + underdone (e.g. the chicken is underdone)
用法筆記
Often used for meat, but can describe any food — vegetables, potatoes, or baked goods — that has not been cooked through.