underdone

underdone
Rare Rare, a. [Compar. {Rarer} (r[^a]r"[~e]r); superl. {Rarest}.] [Cf. AS. hr[=e]r, or E. rare early. [root]18.] Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton. [1913 Webster]

New-laid eggs, which Baucis' busy care Turned by a gentle fire, and roasted rare. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Note: This word is in common use in the United States, but in England its synonym {underdone} is preferred. [1913 Webster]


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  • underdone — (adj.) 1680s, in reference to cooked meat, from UNDER (Cf. under) + DONE (Cf. done) …   Etymology dictionary

  • underdone — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of food) insufficiently cooked …   English terms dictionary

  • underdone — [un΄dər dun′] adj. not cooked enough or thoroughly: said esp. of meat …   English World dictionary

  • underdone — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)dʌ̱n[/t]] ADJ GRADED Underdone food has been cooked for less time than necessary, and so is not pleasant to eat. The second batch of bread came out underdone. ...underdone meat. Ant: overdone …   English dictionary

  • underdone — un|der|done [ʌndə dʌn] <aus engl. underdone »halb gar«> innerlich roh, schwach gebraten (von Fleisch; Gastr.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • underdone — un|der|done [ ,ʌndər dʌn ] adjective underdone food has not been cooked for long enough ─ opposite OVERDONE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • underdone — adjective meat that is underdone is not completely cooked compare overdone …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • underdone — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈdʌn] / US [ˌʌndərˈdʌn] adjective underdone food has not been cooked for long enough …   English dictionary

  • underdone — [ˌʌndəˈdʌn] adj underdone food has not been cooked for long enough Ant: overdone …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • underdone — /ˈʌndədʌn / (say unduhdun) adjective 1. (of food, especially meat) cooked lightly or less than completely. 2. Sport not given full preparation for a game. 3. Colloquial not fully prepared: an election candidate who was underdone …  

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