uncooked

adjective

un·​cooked ˌən-ˈku̇kt How to pronounce uncooked (audio)
: not cooked : raw
uncooked shrimp

Examples of uncooked in a Sentence

crunching on uncooked carrots
Recent Examples on the Web
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When considering how much rice to use, plan on ¼ cup of uncooked rice per person. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025 The index for food at home rose 2.4% over the last year, led by a 27.3% increase for eggs, a 12.7% hike for roasted coffee and an increase of at least 10% for uncooked ground beef and condiments. Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Perhaps the fish had been sitting in the refrigerator uncooked for too long a time and was beginning to spoil. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 8 July 2025 In short, durian contains multitudes not found in any other raw fruit or vegetable, perhaps not in any other uncooked food. Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncooked

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncooked was circa 1775

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“Uncooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncooked. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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