undercook

verb

un·​der·​cook ˌən-dər-ˈku̇k 

undercooked; undercooking; undercooks

transitive verb

: to cook insufficiently or less than thoroughly

The kitchen badly undercooked a nicely conceived plate of grilled petrale sole fillets surrounded by potatoes and zucchini.

—Harvey Steiman

undercooked

ˌən-dər-ˈku̇kt 

adjective

a serving of undercooked chicken

Examples of undercook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s nothing worse than shelling out big bucks for a fat rib eye or a bunch of lamb chops only to accidentally overcook or undercook them. — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undercook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook