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
Recent Examples on the Web Cooking the meat of these animals to a safe temperature kills the worms, but eating raw or uncooked meat can result in an infection, according to the CDC. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 Breakfast cereal prices rose 3.1%; rice, 0.4%; and uncooked ground beef, 0.3%. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024 One night, as an 18-year-old line cook at Fish Face in Sydney, Josh Niland forgot to transfer 15 uncooked portions of kingfish from a service refrigerator back to the walk-in. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024 The cost of uncooked ground beef increased by 0.7%, bacon jumped by 0.9% and eggs surged by 4.6% amid another bird flu outbreak. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncooked 

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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 7 Jun. 2024.

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