precooked

adjective

pre·​cooked (ˌ)prē-ˈku̇kt How to pronounce precooked (audio)
: canned sense 2
a precooked speech

Examples of precooked in a Sentence

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Add any precooked meats, vegetables and cheeses to the eggs. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024 For extra convenience, add some precooked frozen protein and vegetables for your toppings after defrosting them on the stove or in the microwave. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 May 2024 Inspectors observed the following foods outside of their proper holding temperatures during Monday’s inspection: one container of sliced Swiss cheese; one stack of sliced provolone; one container of precooked chicken; one container of shredded cheddar cheese. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024 On the home front, things are equally unsettled: Our hero comes home one day to find his mother has inexplicably vacated the premises for a two-week motel stay, leaving behind a cryptic note and a fortnight’s worth of precooked dinners. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for precooked 

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of precooked was in 1964

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“Precooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precooked. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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