precooked

adjective

pre·​cooked (ˌ)prē-ˈku̇kt How to pronounce precooked (audio)
: canned sense 2
a precooked speech

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Out of the 13 people interviewed by the CDC, 54% report having eaten precooked meals, and 57% report having chicken fettuccine alfredo. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025 Made in minutes in the skillet with only precooked cornmeal, water and salt, the corn cake’s fate is to be sliced partway, then stuffed with whatever appeals. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025 Five days later, the company expanded the recall to more precooked dishes, including fettuccine, linguine and bowtie pasta, the FDA said. Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025 Public health authorities are urging people to discard certain precooked pasta meals sold at Trader Joe's and Walmart due to potential listeria contamination. Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for precooked

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of precooked was in 1964

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“Precooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precooked. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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