half-cooked

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I continued to gnaw on the half-cooked onion pieces.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2021

When she finally showed up, she burst through the door with a huge smile on her face, lugging her sweet potatoes and a half-cooked turkey leg.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2019

When the prawns are half-cooked, remove them and the celery with a slotted spoon and set aside.

From The Guardian • Nov. 9, 2019

“These patients are leaving the hospital half-cooked, and believe me, the latter part of the cooking is the hardest part,” he said.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2015

I look down at my supper plate, fried beets swimming in a pool of bright pink juice, half-cooked hash browns turned pink where they border the beets and cold oatmeal.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko