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
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Other items also rose sharply, including cereal by 2.1%; bread by 0.4%; and uncooked ground beef by 2.7%. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 These include yogurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut (uncooked), and miso. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025 Five rodent droppings were in the kitchen reach-in cooler with tortillas, chips, and uncooked pasta. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025 The restaurant also failed to log the amount of time uncooked pizzas were left on the speed rack in the kitchen. Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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