Undercooked

Pronunciation: /ˌʌndərˈkʊkt/

Definitions of undercooked

adjective not cooked sufficiently

Example Sentences

A1 The chicken was undercooked.

A2 She got sick from eating undercooked meat.

B1 The chef apologized for serving undercooked pasta.

B2 The undercooked steak was sent back to the kitchen.

C1 The undercooked vegetables were a disappointment at the fancy restaurant.

C2 The undercooked seafood ruined the entire dining experience.

adverb in a manner that is not cooked sufficiently

Example Sentences

A1 The chicken was undercooked, so I couldn't eat it.

A2 She got sick from eating undercooked meat.

B1 The chef accidentally served us undercooked pasta.

B2 The undercooked steak was sent back to the kitchen for more cooking.

C1 The undercooked fish was a disappointment at such a fancy restaurant.

C2 The undercooked vegetables were a sign of the inexperienced chef's lack of skill.

Examples of undercooked in a Sentence

formal The chef apologized for serving the undercooked steak.

informal I think the chicken might be undercooked, it's still pink in the middle.

slang This pizza is totally undercooked, it's like eating raw dough.

figurative His arguments were undercooked and lacked substantial evidence.

Grammatical Forms of undercooked

• past tense: undercooked
• plural: undercooked
• comparative: more undercooked
• superlative: most undercooked
• present tense: undercook
• future tense: will undercook
• perfect tense: have undercooked
• continuous tense: is undercooking
• singular: undercooked
• positive degree: undercooked
• infinitive: to undercook
• gerund: undercooking
• participle: undercooked

Origin and Evolution of undercooked

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'undercooked' originated as a combination of 'under' meaning not enough or insufficient, and 'cooked' referring to the process of preparing food by heat.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of food preparation to indicate that something was not sufficiently cooked, the term 'undercooked' has since evolved to also describe situations or things that are incomplete, inadequate, or not fully developed.