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premade

premade

2 2.7
Made before and ready to use
  • adjective
  • /ˈpriːmeɪd/
: preparado
  • 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.

Examples

  • 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.

  • The chef recommended using premade sauces to simplify dinner preparations.

Synonyms

prepared
vspremade
∞ 1.3

Ready to use or do something when needed

is the general word for that state of being ready
ready-to-eat
vspremade
7 2.8

Food prepared in advance that you can eat without cooking

is the general term for being made earlier and ready to consume
prepackaged
vspremade
6 3.0

Prepared and packed before being sold, like ready meals or snacks

is about being made earlier rather than the act of packaging
prefabricated
vspremade
  • Specialized
5 4.3

Made earlier in parts so it can be quickly put together or used

is broader and covers any item made earlier and ready
precooked
vspremade
2 1.9

Prepared earlier so you only need to heat it before eating

is broader and refers to prior making not limited to cooking
preformed
vspremade
1 4.4

Made in a set shape before use

is about being made earlier in general rather than shape
preconditioned
vspremade
1 6.4

Made ready in advance for a specific use

is more general and refers to prior making not only adjustment
premixed
vspremade
1 3.6

A thing mixed with other ingredients before you use it

is broader meaning made earlier and ready rather than mixed
preassembled
vspremade
1 3.7

Put together before you buy or use it

is more general and means made earlier and ready for use
prewashed
vspremade
1 2.7

Cleaned before sale so you can use it right away

is broader and means made earlier rather than only cleaned beforehand
ready-cooked
vspremade
1 2.2

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

is more general and covers being made earlier not only by cooking
precompiled
vspremade
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Prepared in advance so it is ready to use, often by turning code into a form the computer can run

is more general and means made earlier not only by compiling
premeasured
vspremade
1 3.8

Prepared in a fixed amount before you use it

is more general and covers prior making not limited to measures
pre-manufactured
vspremade
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Made in a factory before being assembled at the final site

is broader and not limited to factory production
prepacked
vspremade
1 2.7

Made and wrapped before someone sells it

is broader and refers to earlier production and readiness not only packing
preshaped
vspremade
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Made before use so it already has the right outline

is a broader concept of early production not limited to shape
predrawn
vspremade
1 4.1

Made before you need it, like a diagram or picture

is broader and covers being made earlier in any way not only drawn
preformulated
vspremade
1 6.5

Made before use by following a set recipe, like a cream or liquid

is more general and covers being made earlier not only formula-based
readymade
vspremade
5.3

Showing no original thought and using common ideas

is neutral and only refers to prior preparation and readiness

How Ready

instant
277 2.0
premade
2 2.7
homemade
192 1.3
unprepared
68 2.8

Surface Forms

premade positive

Morphology

premade = made (transparent) = pre + make + ed

The meaning is directly predictable as 'made beforehand' from the adjective 'made' plus the prefix 'pre-'.

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.