cooked

UK: kʊkt | US: kʊkt

Definition

  1. adj. (of food) prepared by heating, typically until edible

  2. v. past tense and past participle of "cook" (to prepare food by heating)

Structure
cook <to prepare food>ed <past tense/past participle suffix>
Etymology

The word "cooked" derives from the verb "cook," which originated from the Old English "cōc" (a cook, from Latin "coquus"). The suffix "-ed" is a common Germanic past tense marker, added to indicate completed action. The combination reflects the transformation of raw food into a prepared state through heat—a concept central to human culinary evolution.

Examples

  1. The chicken was perfectly cooked and tender.

  2. She cooked dinner for her family last night.

  3. This rice tastes undercooked.

  4. He prefers his steak cooked medium-rare.

  5. The chef cooked the vegetables until they were crisp.