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underdone Definition

under·done (un′dər dun′)

adjective

not cooked enough or thoroughly: said esp. of meat

underdone Synonyms

underdone

modif.

undone, not finished, uncooked; see rare 5, raw 1.

underdone Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: If fish is extremely fresh there is none that I can think of that doesn't benefit from being just slightly underdone.
  • little: Less than five minutes later the pudding arrived, a little underdone perhaps, but richly and wickedly delicious.