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cooked

cooked

1 1.0
Food that is heated until ready to eat
  • adjective
  • /kʊkt/
translation icon : cocido
  • So lots of kale salads, lots of spinach salads, cooked, juiced, raw.

The rice is hot, cooked fresh, but it is warm.

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Examples

  • For your favorite foods, cooked mushrooms as opposed to raw?

  • I always knew that home cooked meals are just better, right?

  • Doesn't matter whatever meal is cooked, I would eat that right now.

  • So I ate a bowl of instant oats cooked in water and just that.

    ZOE
  • OK, so we've taken a fresh, what looks to be a cooked cob of corn.

  • It's made with buckwheat flour and these have been cooked and cooled.

  • She wants her steaks barely cooked and she wants her bacon.

  • YOU'D BE ADVISED TO PROBABLY STAY INSIDE AND HAVE YOURSELF A WARM, HOME-COOKED MEAL.

  • She prefers her vegetables cooked rather than raw to enhance their flavor.

  • After a long day, I enjoy a cooked meal that warms me up and comforts me.

Synonyms

done
vscooked
25 1.0

Cooked all the way through and ready to eat

is the general term for food made by applying heat
deep-fried
vscooked
21 1.7

Cooked by putting food completely into hot oil

is the general idea of food made by heat, not only immersion frying
toasted
vscooked
14 1.0

Having a brown, crisp surface from heat, like bread

is the wider sense of food made by heat, not surface browning only
well-done
vscooked
12 1.6

Cooked all the way through with no pink inside

is the general concept of heat preparation, not this degree of doneness
hard-boiled
vscooked
7 1.8

An egg cooked in boiling water until the white and yolk are solid

is the broad term for heat-made food, not this specific egg state
roasted
vscooked
7 1.0

Cooked by dry heat in an oven or over a fire

is the general category of heat-made food, not specifically dry heat
freshly baked
vscooked
5 1.7

Just made in an oven and still warm, like bread or cookies

is the broad concept of heat preparation, not only recent oven items
barbecued
vscooked
3 1.4

Cooked outdoors on a grill with a smoky flavor

is the neutral idea of heat-made food, not outdoor or smoky only
baked
vscooked
1 1.0

Cooked in an oven, like bread or pastries

covers any heat preparation without focusing on oven methods
broiled
vscooked
  • US
1 3.0

Cooked with heat from above, for example under a grill

is broader, covering all methods of heat preparation
1 3.0

Food that is prepared exactly right has the best taste and texture

describes general heat preparation without judging exact quality
grilled
vscooked
1 1.0

Cooked over hot metal bars above a fire, like steak or vegetables

is the general term for food made by heat, not only grilling
stewed
vscooked
1 1.4

Cooked slowly in liquid with vegetables and spices

refers broadly to food made by heat, not a slow liquid method
poached
vscooked
1 3.5

Cooked gently in hot water or other liquid below boiling

describes general heat-made food without implying gentle simmering
ready-cooked
vscooked
2.2

Made earlier so you can eat it without more work in the kitchen

covers any food made by heat, not only premade items
precooked
vscooked
1.9

Prepared earlier so you only need to heat it before eating

is the basic idea of food made by heat, regardless of timing
braised
vscooked
  • Specialized
3.9

Cooked slowly after first being browned in oil in a covered pan

means food made by heat without specifying browning then simmering
steamed
vscooked
1.0

Cooked by hot steam instead of dry heat or boiling water

is the umbrella notion of heat preparation, not limited to steam
boiled
vscooked
1.0

Cooked in hot water or other hot liquid

is the wider meaning of heat preparation, not only boiling
seared
vscooked
4.2

Cooked quickly at very high heat to make a brown crust, like on steak

is the general process of heat preparation, not just rapid surface browning
sauteed
vscooked
3.2

Cooked quickly in a little oil or butter

means food made by heat generally, not limited to quick frying
fried
vscooked
1.0

Food cooked in hot oil or fat

is the broad heat-preparation term not limited to one method

Antonyms

raw
353 1.0

In a natural state not cooked, treated, or finished

8 1.0

Food that is raw and not heated before eating

Idioms

Food that is prepared exactly right has the best taste and texture

In serious trouble and likely to be punished or ruined

Compounds

1 1.0

An egg boiled until the white and yolk are solid

A chestnut heated until soft and ready to eat

Made earlier so you can eat it without more work in the kitchen

How Cooked

overdone
1 2.9
well-done
12 1.6
cooked
1 1.0
underdone
2 3.8
raw
353 1.0

Surface Forms

cooked positive

Morphology

cooked = cook (transparent) = cook + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'cook'; meaning 'prepared by heat' is directly derived.

Etymology

Cooked comes from the old Latin word coquere meaning 'to cook' or 'to boil'. So cooked food is food that has been heated and changed to make it safe and ready to eat.