overcook

/ ˌəʊvəˈkʊk /

verb

1. to cook (something) until dry, burnt, or inedible

Example Sentences

The candied yams hit just the right note, the biscuit was rich and fluffy, and even with slightly overcooked noodles, the mac and cheese was still satisfying.

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They managed to look both under and overcooked in Leeds.

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Blue America feels it’s not a crime to be the kind of people who read books, listen to songs released after 1985 or eat something other than an overcooked hamburger on occasion.

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He always overcooked because he didn’t want there to be anybody that didn’t get enough, so there was always leftover food.

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In this season of “It’s Always Sunny,” that performance reaches its absurd, overcooked peak — though food has always been part of the performance.

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