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overcooked

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈkʊkt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈkʊkt/

Translations

overcookedadjective
more overcooked
Comp.
most overcooked
Super.
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈkʊkt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈkʊkt/
The pasta was overcooked and mushy.
Паста была переваренной и размякшей.
Additional translations
пережаренный
Synonyms
burnt
charred
cooked too much
overdone
overbaked
Antonyms
undercooked
overcookverb

overcooked

Past Simple

overcooked
Past Simple
overcooked
Past Participle
overcooking
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈkʊk/
Be careful not to overcook the pasta.
Будьте осторожны, чтобы не переварить пасту.
If you overcook the steak, it will become tough.
Если вы пережарите стейк, он станет жестким.
Additional translations
перетеплить
Synonyms
overheat
overboil
char
scorch
burn
overcookpast participle

overcooked

Used attributively to describe food that has been cooked too long.
Synonyms
mushy
stringy
rubbery
tough
dried out
scorched
charred
burnt
overdone
overcooked

Definitions

overcookedadjective
Cooked for too long, resulting in a loss of flavor, texture, or nutritional value.
The overcooked vegetables were mushy and lacked their usual vibrant taste.
Excessively elaborate, contrived, or overdone; lacking subtlety.
Critics felt the novel's overcooked plot relied too heavily on clichés.
overcookverb
To cook food for too long or at too high a temperature, resulting in it becoming dry, tough, or burnt.
If you overcook the pasta, it will become mushy and lose its texture.
To embellish or elaborate something excessively, making it overwrought or contrived.
The screenwriter overcooked the dialogue, making it sound unnatural.
overcookpast participle
(of food) Cooked for too long or at too high a temperature, resulting in a loss of desired texture or flavor.
The vegetables were dry and overcooked.
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