uncooked

adjective

un·​cooked ˌən-ˈku̇kt How to pronounce uncooked (audio)
Synonyms of uncookednext
: not cooked : raw
uncooked shrimp

Synonyms of uncooked

Examples of uncooked in a Sentence

crunching on uncooked carrots
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The facility had different meats — including uncooked chicken, beef and fish — stored together in a chest freezer. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026 This recipe calls for uncooked lasagna sheets, which removes the extra step of precooking the pasta. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 Be sure to save a few uncooked greens to tack to the ceiling for good luck or hang over the door to ward off evil spirits. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025 Sonestedt notes that in Sweden, cheese is often eaten uncooked, whereas in the United States it is often heated or eaten with meat. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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