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uncooked

American  
[uhn-kookt] / ʌnˈkʊkt /

adjective

  1. not cooked; raw.

    a dessert made with uncooked eggs.
uncooked British  
/ ʌnˈkʊkt /

adjective

  1. not cooked; raw

    uncooked meat or fish
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of uncooked

un- 1 + cook 1 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Four uncooked ounces of frozen Tyson chicken breast adds about $1.10.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

In Sweden, cheese is often eaten uncooked, while in the United States, cheese is frequently heated or eaten alongside meat.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

The cost of uncooked beef steaks reached $12.26 per pound as of September, up from $10.89 a year ago, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Pictures of basic meals and dirty mattresses have been sent to the BBC by charities and asylum seekers at Clearsprings sites with claims residents had been served uncooked chicken and food which was still frozen.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

But it was—the skin of Haiyi’s face was even and unblemished, and a puddle of uncooked rice lay at her feet.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

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