wrong temperature
Not properly heated
Wrong temperature describes a condition where heat level deviates from what's needed or expected for a particular purpose.
Food served at the wrong temperature disappoints or poses safety risks.
A room at the wrong temperature causes discomfort.
The phrase implies a specific correct range exists: The vaccine was stored at the wrong temperature and had to be discarded.
- overheatedExcessively warm
- piping hotExtremely heated, just prepared
- chilledMade or kept cold
- lukewarmMildly warm temperature
- scaldingExtremely hot, burning
frozen · tepid · spoiled · fever · body heat · thermostat · fridge · climate control · burnt · heat stroke · undercooked · raw · danger zone · cold · ice cold · hot · uncomfortable · sweating
- Food Storage Problemsfreezer burn, mold growth, spoilage, broken seal, cold damage
- tea mistakesoversteeping, weak tea, boiling water
- Coffee mistakesbitter coffee, burnt coffee, sour taste
- off-flavorsrancid, spoiled, sour, skunking, rotten
wrong temperaturejust right
Exactly as needed
room temperature · operating temperature · body temperature · ambient temperature
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