adj
overcooked
Overcooked (adj) means Cooked for too long, making the food dry, tough, or unpleasant. Example: “The steak was overcooked and chewy.”
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
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more overcooked
- Superlative
- most overcooked
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The steak was _____ and chewy.
Etymology
From over- + cooked.
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What does “overcooked” mean?
The word “overcooked” means cooked for too long, making the food dry, tough, or unpleasant. In plain terms, cooked past the point of being good, or (figuratively) overdone.
How do you use “overcooked” in a sentence?
Here is “overcooked” used in a sentence: “The steak was overcooked and chewy.”
What is another word for “overcooked”?
Words with a similar meaning to “overcooked” include overdone.
What is the opposite of “overcooked”?
The opposite of “overcooked” — its antonyms — are undercooked and underdone.
What part of speech is “overcooked”?
“Overcooked” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “overcooked” have?
“Overcooked” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: cooked for too long, making the food dry, tough, or unpleasant.
