undercooked
/əndɚkˈʊkt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past and past participle of undercook
adj
Insufficiently cooked, so as to be unpalatable or inedible.
adj
Done with insufficient energy, enthusiasm, etc.
Example Sentences
- "I can't eat this chicken – it's undercooked."
- "The broccoli was nicely undercooked."
- "For the main course, order any of the fresh fish from the blackboard; the swordfish is always wonderful (and nicely undercooked, unless you specify otherwise)."
- "The yellowfin tuna at a seaside restaurant is nicely undercooked."
- "She had fixed me a light supper — perfectly undercooked scrambled eggs, rye toast, a sliced orange, and a wedge of gouda cheese."
- "His stage portrayal of Hamlet was distinctly undercooked."
Inflected Forms
more undercooked (comparative)
most undercooked (superlative)