overcooked

adj — 2 senses

overcooked

adj

Etymology From over- + cooked.

1

Made unpalatable or inedible by cooking for too long.

This meat is overcooked, almost burnt.
If you boil it for hours, it becomes rubbery and overcooked.2020 September 6, Randall Munroe, “Can You Boil an Egg Too Long?”, in The New York Times:

2

Done to excess.

His Elvis impersonation was embarrassingly overcooked.

Synonyms: overdone
Antonyms: undercooked, underdone
Derived terms: overcookedness

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