uncooked

adjective

un·​cooked ˌən-ˈku̇kt How to pronounce uncooked (audio)
: not cooked : raw
uncooked shrimp

Examples of uncooked in a Sentence

crunching on uncooked carrots
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Anything that's uncooked or undercooked may fall in that category. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Last Friday, the F.D.A. announced new rules that require companies making pet food containing certain uncooked or unpasteurized ingredients to update their food safety plans to account for the potential hazards of bird flu. Emily Anthes, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Cottage Cheese Lasagna Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 12 uncooked lasagna noodles, from 1 (16-oz.) package Cooking spray 1 Tbsp. Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025 For decor was tomato cans with uncooked spaghetti noodles sticking out. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for uncooked

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncooked was circa 1775

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“Uncooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncooked. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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