precooked

pre·cook

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-koo k]
- /priˈkʊk/
- /ˌpriːˈkʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-koo k]
- /priˈkʊk/

Definitions of precooked word

verb with object precooked to cook (food) partly or completely beforehand, so that it may be cooked or warmed and served quickly at a later time. 1
adjective precooked Precooked food has been prepared and cooked in advance so that it only needs to be heated quickly before you eat it. 0
adjective precooked (of food) cooked beforehand 0

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Origin of precooked

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; pre- + cook1

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Parts of speech for Precooked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Precooked

precooked popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for precooked

adjective precooked

instant — an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.

Just one Synonym for precooked