undercook
verb
un·der·cook
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undercooked;
undercooking;
undercooks
Definition of undercook
: to cook insufficiently or less than thoroughly
The kitchen badly undercooked a nicely conceived plate of grilled petrale sole fillets surrounded by potatoes and zucchini.— Harvey Steiman
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Other Words from undercook
undercooked
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adjective
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adjective
a serving of undercooked chicken
Examples of undercook in a Sentence
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Many recipes get this effect by purposely undercooking the cake, so that the middle is raw batter. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "50 Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes to Eat After Brunch," 27 Apr. 2018 Many recipes get this effect by purposely undercooking the cake, so that the middle is raw batter. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "50 Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes to Eat After Brunch," 27 Apr. 2018 Many recipes get this effect by purposely undercooking the cake, so that the middle is raw batter. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "50 Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes to Eat After Brunch," 27 Apr. 2018 Many recipes get this effect by purposely undercooking the cake, so that the middle is raw batter. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "50 Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes to Eat After Brunch," 27 Apr. 2018 Many recipes get this effect by purposely undercooking the cake, so that the middle is raw batter. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "50 Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes to Eat After Brunch," 27 Apr. 2018 Many recipes get this effect by purposely undercooking the cake, so that the middle is raw batter. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "50 Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes to Eat After Brunch," 27 Apr. 2018 Many recipes get this effect by purposely undercooking the cake, so that the middle is raw batter. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "50 Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes to Eat After Brunch," 27 Apr. 2018 Allow for that additional time by undercooking your pasta a little bit in the boiling water. — Time, "9 Ways You're Ruining Your Pasta, From an Expert Chef," 13 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undercook.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for undercook
undercook
verb
English Language Learners Definition of undercook
: to not cook (food) enough
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