adj
overcooked
adj
1
Cooked for too long, making the food dry, tough, or unpleasant.
"The steak was overcooked and chewy."
2
Done or handled to an excessive degree.
"The joke felt overcooked by the third retelling."
How to Use Overcooked
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCooked past the point of being good, or (figuratively) overdone.
Common pairings
overcooked pasta
overcooked meat
Word Forms
more overcooked comparative, most overcooked superlative
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Etymology
From over- + cooked.