overcooked
verb
Form of overcook , past tense of overcook.
Simple meaning
To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ohverkuuktSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
oʊvɚˈkʊkt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of overcook
To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.
past tense of overcook
To do something to excess; to overdo.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.
Used this way, overcooked is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Cooking/food
- Everyday conversation
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