undercooked

Not done yet

Undercooked describes food that hasn't been cooked long enough—still raw or unsafe to eat in the middle: The chicken was dangerously undercooked.

Figuratively, something undercooked is underdeveloped or insufficiently prepared: The proposal felt undercooked, like they'd rushed it to meet the deadline.

texture

doughy

Soft like raw bread

soft · chewy · rubbery · gelatinous · slimy · translucent · pink · red · bloody · jiggly

safety

salmonella

Foodborne bacterial illness

listeria · pathogens · illness · infection · poisoning · gastroenteritis · cross-contamination · hygiene · sanitation · parasites

unappetizing

inedible

Unfit for consumption

disgusting · repulsive · nauseating · queasy · unsavory · unpleasant · gross · revolting · stomach-turning · unfinished

figurative

half-baked

Insufficiently planned or considered

unrefined · immature · rudimentary · premature · unprepared · unready · nascent · embryonic · sketchy · hasty

foods

chicken

Domestic fowl for eating

meat · fish · eggs · sausage · burger · steak · bacon · rice · beans · potatoes

Categories
Opposites
cooking duration/doneness

undercookedovercooked

Heated beyond optimal

overdone · burnt · burned · charred · well-done

Phrases
Family

undercook, undercooks, undercooking

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G