uncooked
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of uncooked
Explanation
Anything that's uncooked is raw, like an uncooked tomato eaten right off the vine in the garden or the bite of uncooked cookie dough you sneak from the mixing bowl. Use the adjective uncooked to describe any food that hasn't been heated at all — not in an oven, a microwave, or on the backyard grill. It's particularly common to describe food as uncooked if it's actually meant to be cooked. Don't eat that uncooked chicken, and don't feed it to your dog — it's not safe for you or Fluffy!
Example Sentences
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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 uncooked ramen adds a lovely crunch to the cookies, while the miso and seasoning fill out the flavor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 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
Johnson's social media posts show him lifting massive weights, pulling trucks and consuming everything from uncooked liver to testicles with his sons.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025
He pastes uncooked pasta to cardboard, and leaves his signature in fat brush strokes below paintings.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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