half-cooked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Would Mark Zuckerberg also feed a dinner guest a half-cooked piece of salmon to show off the existence of said salmon?
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2022
I continued to gnaw on the half-cooked onion pieces.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2021
When she finally showed up, she burst through the door with a huge smile on her face, lugging her sweet potatoes and a half-cooked turkey leg.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2019
“These patients are leaving the hospital half-cooked, and believe me, the latter part of the cooking is the hardest part,” he said.
From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2015
I look down at my supper plate, fried beets swimming in a pool of bright pink juice, half-cooked hash browns turned pink where they border the beets and cold oatmeal.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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