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uncooked

adjective
un·​cooked | \ ˌən-ˈku̇kt How to pronounce uncooked (audio) \

Definition of uncooked

: not cooked : raw uncooked shrimp

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Synonyms & Antonyms for uncooked

Synonyms

raw

Antonyms

cooked

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Examples of uncooked in a Sentence

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The closet held nothing except for a few dresses, and the refrigerator was empty except for a plate of uncooked dough. Chris Buckley, New York Times, "China Said It Closed Muslim Detention Camps. There’s Reason to Doubt That.," 9 Aug. 2019 The Centers for Disease Control warns that uncooked dough can lead to illness. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "Nestlé Toll House is making cookie dough you are supposed to eat. No, seriously," 28 June 2019 For brown rice: Follow the same steps as for white rice, using the higher ratio of water to uncooked rice. oregonlive.com, "How to cook perfect rice: Chances are, you’re doing it all wrong," 26 Aug. 2019 Impossible’s main competitor in the vanguard of this technology, Beyond Meat, is on the menu at such eateries as TGI Fridays, A&W, Dunkin’, Del Taco and Carl’s Jr., and is in stock uncooked at assorted supermarket chains. Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Improved bogus burgers will encourage environmentally conscious diners to have it their way," 6 Aug. 2019 The researcher added that young girls were taking care of a sick two-year-old boy who was in filthy clothing without a diaper, and that the children said they were fed uncooked frozen food and had gone weeks without bathing. CBS News, "250 children living under inhumane conditions at Texas border facility, doctors and attorneys say," 21 June 2019 But -- in both uncooked and cooked forms -- both the patties looked and tasted like hamburger. al, "Beef O’Brady’s serving meatless Impossible Burger in Mobile, Birmingham," 13 Aug. 2019 The tiles had been left uncooked beneath Italian lemon trees during the harvest season, so the falling fruit left an impression in the clay. J.w.s.w. | Berlin, The Economist, "The variegated symbolism of gardens in art," 1 Aug. 2019 According to the American Pregnancy Association, there are certain foods that pregnant people should avoid or limit, including uncooked meat, certain soft cheeses, and cold deli meats. De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Shay Mitchell Responds to Instagram Users Shaming Her Pregnancy," 5 July 2019

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First Known Use of uncooked

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

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uncooked

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of uncooked

: not cooked

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