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View synonyms for underdone
underdone
[ uhn-der-duhn ]
adjective
- (of food) not thoroughly cooked; not cooked enough.
- Chiefly British. (of meat) rare.
underdone
/ ˌʌndəˈdʌn /
adjective
- insufficiently or lightly cooked
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Example Sentences
A thick underdone steak that overwhelmed his plate appeared to melt away rapidly from before him.
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It must not be raw or at all underdone, for if once she tasted blood she might wish to kill the hunter and his wife and child.
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Yet it is always best to try whether it requires to boil a little longer, as underdone fish is unwholesome.
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Mince a quarter of a pound of underdone mutton, taking care to have it free from skin and fat.
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Kidneys should never be cooked rapidly, and those persons who cannot eat them slightly underdone should forego them.
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