barbecued

adjective

bar·​be·​cued ˈbär-bi-ˌkyüd How to pronounce barbecued (audio)
: cooked on a barbecue : roasted or broiled over hot coals or an open fire
a plate of barbecued chicken

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First Born in Los Gatos served up garlic noodles, while Signia by Hilton plated a beautiful barbecued octopus dish with colorful swirls of purple sweet potato and yuzu avocado crema. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 After all, dragons aren’t gods, nor are their riders, as King Aegon’s barbecued body reflects. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024 The shiny, berry-dark sauce tastes divine on its own or simply brushed onto ribs, but blasting a sauced rack under the broiler chars the glaze, lending intense barbecued flavor without a smoker or a grill. Eric Kim, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023 The smell of steaming pork buns and coconut pandan waffles wafted in the air while children and adults munched on barbecued squid on a stick, shrimp spring rolls and mango sticky rice. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for barbecued

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barbecued was in 1734

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“Barbecued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbecued. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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