overcooked
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overcooked¹
- /ˌəʊ.vəɹˈkʊkt/
Rhymes with -ʊkt
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- simple past and past participle of overcook
overcooked²
- /ˌəʊ.vəɹˈkʊkt/
Rhymes with -ʊkt
Where it comes from
From over- + cooked.
adjective more overcooked · most overcooked
- Made unpalatable or inedible by cooking for too long. This meat is overcooked, almost burnt.
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Done to excess.
His Elvis impersonation was embarrassingly overcooked.
Similar: tryhard
Similar: overdone · Opposite: undercooked, underdone
Thesaurus
adjective
Similar: overdone · Opposite: undercooked, underdone
Translations
Talk about this word "overcooked." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/overcooked. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. overcooked. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/overcooked "overcooked." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/overcooked.Cite this
@misc{overcooked_2026,
title = {overcooked},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overcooked},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
