premade
- adjective
- /ˈpriːmeɪd/
- You can save time by using premade cookie dough for baking this weekend.
- premade pie crust
- premade cookie dough
- premade meals
I've never found a salad either premade or made from scratch at home that I have enjoyed more than just like once.
- I've never found a salad either premade or made from scratch at home that I have enjoyed more than just like once.
Examples
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I ended up using premade cookies from Trader Joe's to save time; they were the perfect size.
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Do you know if Facebook offers a premade code that I can copy and paste onto my website, or do you know where I could find one?
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Also, if you want to use my premade button templates, here they are.
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When I was a girl, there weren't all these premade costumes.
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Love the Day comes with a full package of premade PDFs, so all you do is download, print, and cut out.
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It's a party-focused game with premade characters that lets you opt out and use your own characters.
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Buy some premade small-size pie shells in the freezer section.
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While some chefs and vendors fry them up in-house, it's perfectly acceptable to buy them premade at any Indian grocery.
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For a quick meal, I heated up some premade lasagna from the store.
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The chef recommended using premade sauces to simplify dinner preparations.
Synonyms
Ready to use or do something when needed
Food prepared in advance that you can eat without cooking
Made earlier in parts so it can be quickly put together or used
Prepared and packed before being sold, like ready meals or snacks
Cleaned before sale so you can use it right away
Made in a factory before being assembled at the final site
Put together before you buy or use it
Made in a set shape before use
Made before use so it already has the right outline
Made and wrapped before someone sells it
Made earlier so you can eat it without more work in the kitchen
Prepared earlier so you only need to heat it before eating
Showing no original thought and using common ideas
A thing mixed with other ingredients before you use it
Prepared in a fixed amount before you use it
Made before use by following a set recipe, like a cream or liquid
Prepared in advance so it is ready to use, often by turning code into a form the computer can run
Made ready in advance for a specific use
Made before you need it, like a diagram or picture
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Morphology
Etymology
Premade comes from the parts pre- 'before' and made 'made'. So a premade item was 'made before' you need it and is ready to use or eat.