underdone

adjective

un·​der·​done ˌən-dər-ˈdən How to pronounce underdone (audio)
: not thoroughly cooked : rare

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Everything came out evenly cooked with no underdone or overdone areas. Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025 After the requisite one hour with the lid on and one hour with it off, the resulting ribs were chewy and heartbreakingly underdone. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025 Thicker layers may be underdone while thinner layers will be overbaked and potentially dry. Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 The chassis feels, by Mini’s standards, underdone and unsophisticated. Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for underdone

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First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underdone was in 1683

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“Underdone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underdone. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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underdone

adjective
un·​der·​done ˌən-dər-ˈdən How to pronounce underdone (audio)
: not thoroughly cooked : rare

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