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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Its menu, not yet finalized, will feature Nigerian pepper soup with turkey breast, red chili and olive oil, roast beef kebabs with black and red pepper and passata (uncooked tomato puree), along with whole fried and stewed fish. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025 But whatever happens, hopefully the governor will use uncooked numbers this time. George Skelton, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025 How To Cook Rice Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 cup uncooked white basmati rice 2 Tbsp. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025 Some people prefer the uncooked version of the vegetable. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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