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undercook

/ˌʌndəˈkʊk/

/ˌʌndərˈkʊk/

Translations

undercookverb

undercooked

Past Simple

undercooked

Past Participle

undercooking

Gerund

/ˌʌndəˈkʊk/

/ˌʌndərˈkʊk/

I accidentally undercooked the chicken, so we had to put it back in the oven.

J’ai accidentellement sous-cuit le poulet, alors nous avons dû le remettre au four.

Synonyms

cook insufficiently

partially cook

lightly cook

cook lightly

Antonyms

undercooknoun

undercooks

/ˌʌndəˈkʊk/

/ˌʌndɚˈkʊk/

Rare: denotes a subordinate or assistant cook.

commis de cuisine

The undercook prepared the sauces while the head chef supervised.

Le commis de cuisine a préparé les sauces pendant que le chef supervisait.

undercookverb

To cook food insufficiently, leaving it partially raw.

I accidentally undercooked the chicken, so we had to put it back in the oven.

undercooknoun

A subordinate or assistant cook in a large kitchen or household.

The undercook prepared the sauces while the head chef supervised.