overstirred

/ˌoʊvərˈstɜrd/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of overstir: stirred too much, causing a negative effect.
    • The cook overstirred the gravy, making it thin and unappetizing.
    • He realized he had overstirred the soup when it became watery and bland.
    • She overstirred the cake batter, and the cake came out too dense.
adjective
  1. Having been stirred too much, resulting in a poor texture or consistency.
    • The overstirred batter produced flat, tough cookies.
    • The overstirred sauce was too runny to serve with the pasta.
    • He threw away the overstirred dough because it was impossible to shape.