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undercooked

/ˌʌndərˈkʊkt/

Meanings
verb
To cook insufficiently.

Examples :

"The chicken was undercooked, so I put it back in the oven to cook longer. "
food process

Related Words

Illustration still

still noun

/stɪl/

A period of calm or silence.

"the still of the night"

Illustration chicken

chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

Illustration cooked

cooked verb

/kʊkt/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom cooked a delicious pasta dish for dinner. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration tasted

tasted verb

/ˈteɪstɪd/

To sample the flavor of something orally.

"I tasted the soup to see if it needed more salt. "

Illustration oven

oven noun

/ˈʌ.vn̩/

A chamber used for baking or heating.

"My mom preheated the oven to 350 degrees for the delicious lasagna. "

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overcooked verb

/ˌoʊvərˈkʊkt/ /ˌoʊvɚˈkʊkt/

To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.

"The chicken was dry because I overcooked it. "

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longer adjective

/ˈlɑŋ.ɡɚ/ /ˈlɒŋ.ɡə/ /ˈlɔŋ.ɡɚ/

Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).

"The new desk is longer than the old one, so I have more space to work. "

Illustration cook

cook noun

/kuːk/

A person who prepares food.

"The cook prepared a delicious lunch for the whole family. "

Illustration back

back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

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inside noun

/ɪnˈsaɪd/

The interior or inner part.

"The inside of the building has been extensively restored."

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insufficiently adverb

/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli/ /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃntli/

Not sufficiently

"The student prepared insufficiently for the exam and, as a result, failed. "