slack-baked

[ slak-beykt ]

adjective

1. improperly baked.
2. imperfectly made.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slack-baked¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The pound of bread was not much larger: it was made of barley, slack-baked, and very dark, though sweet.

From Project Gutenberg

Throw it down to me, you nasty slack-baked, smock-frocked son of a speckled toad!'

From Project Gutenberg

In this latter case they seem to have been uniformly slack-baked; they are light for their size, and are of a pale-red color.

From Project Gutenberg