underdone
(of food) not thoroughly cooked; not cooked enough.
Chiefly British. (of meat) rare.
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How to use underdone in a sentence
Previous attempts always left me with stiff dough that didn’t puff, or that always tasted underdone even if I burned them in spots.
A thick underdone steak that overwhelmed his plate appeared to melt away rapidly from before him.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneIt must not be raw or at all underdone, for if once she tasted blood she might wish to kill the hunter and his wife and child.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis SpenceYet it is always best to try whether it requires to boil a little longer, as underdone fish is unwholesome.
A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes | Charles Elm FrancatelliMince a quarter of a pound of underdone mutton, taking care to have it free from skin and fat.
Nelson's Home Comforts | Mary Hooper
Kidneys should never be cooked rapidly, and those persons who cannot eat them slightly underdone should forego them.
Nelson's Home Comforts | Mary Hooper
British Dictionary definitions for underdone
/ (ˌʌndəˈdʌn) /
insufficiently or lightly cooked
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