microwaved
Nuked for seconds
Microwaved describes food or other items heated in a microwave oven: microwaved leftovers, a microwaved cup of coffee.
The word can carry connotations of convenience over quality—microwaved food is quick but rarely as good as other methods: The restaurant's microwaved entrees tasted rubbery.
Packaged frozen meal
- ready-to-eatRequiring no cooking
- instant noodlesFast-cooking dried pasta
- precookedHeated before packaging
- single-servingPortioned for one
meal kit · grab-and-go · shelf-stable · lunchbox · hot pocket · instant oatmeal · ramen · burrito
Uneaten food kept afterward
- defrostRemove ice accumulation
- thawReturn to liquid
- warm upPrepare body for exercise
- reheatMake food steaming again
zap · nuke · steam · splatter guard · cold spots · rotating · stirring · doggy bag
Microwave-generating vacuum tube
- turntableRotating music player
- wattageElectrical output measure
- electromagnetic wavesSelf-propagating field oscillations
- frequencyRate of recurrence
defrost setting · timer · power level · door latch · digital display · preset · carousel · ventilation
TV dinner
Packaged frozen meal
- ready-to-eatRequiring no cooking
- instant noodlesFast-cooking dried pasta
- precookedHeated before packaging
single-serving · meal kit · grab-and-go · shelf-stable · lunchbox · hot pocket · instant oatmeal · ramen · burrito · popcorn
leftovers
Uneaten food kept afterward
reheat · zap · nuke · steam · splatter guard · cold spots · rotating · stirring · doggy bag · takeout
magnetron
Microwave-generating vacuum tube
- turntableRotating music player
- wattageElectrical output measure
- electromagnetic wavesSelf-propagating field oscillations
frequency · defrost setting · timer · power level · door latch · digital display · preset · carousel · ventilation · energy-efficient
instant
Briefest unit of time
express · speedy · minute · timer · efficient · shortcut · hurried · brief · time-saver · lunch break
rubbery
Elastic and resilient
overcooked · chewy · mushy · limp · dried out · tough · spongy · wilted · steamed · soft
microwavedoven-baked
Cooked in enclosed chamber
wood-fired · braised · smoked · simmered · pan-fried
microwavedhomemade
Prepared at one's residence
made from scratch · slow-cooked · from scratch · gourmet · artisanal
- microwave popcornPre-packaged poppable snack
- microwave ovenAppliance using radiation for heating
- microwave mealPre-made food for quick reheating
- microwave safeSuitable for radiation reheating
- pop in the microwave
- microwave dinner
microwave, microwaves, microwave oven, microwaving, microwaveable, microwavable