well-cooked
Britishadjective
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having been cooked with skill so as to be pleasant to eat
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(of meat) having been cooked thoroughly
Example Sentences
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Yes, tell your sister how you do a well-cooked turkey.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025
The potato salad redeemed the meal, echoing my grandmother’s recipe: a tower of well-cooked potato cubes, larded with pieces of dill pickles, boiled egg and tender carrots, bound together in a rich mayonnaise dressing.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023
The children were also more willing to taste whole insects after watching the TV show Top Chef with well-cooked insects.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2023
Regulations adopted more than a decade ago have lowered the risk of salmonella in raw eggs — but contamination can still happen, says Marler, who continues to eat his eggs well-cooked.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023
Dinner Milk or cream soup, well-cooked green vegetables with butter or cream sauce.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.
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