ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Spatchcocked

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈspæt͡ʃkɒkt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Spatchcocked is an adjective meaning (transitive) Of poultry, cut along the spine and having its halves spread apart for more even cooking.

Meaning

(transitive) Of poultry, cut along the spine and having its halves spread apart for more even cooking.

More Meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of spatchcock

Example Sentences

Katniss [Everdeen] emerges alone, smeared in blood and muck and gnawing on the charred remains of a spatchcocked squirrel.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include splitty, spatular, divided, cleft, slitted, bisected.

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