Cooker

/ˈkʊkər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A device or apparatus for cooking food.

He used an electric cooker to prepare dinner for his family.

A person who cooks, typically in a professional setting.

The restaurant hired a new cooker to enhance their menu.

A pot or vessel used for cooking.

She poured the ingredients into the large cooker to simmer for hours.

Derived from the verb 'cook' with the suffix '-er' indicating a person or thing that performs an action.

set the cooker

To start a cooking appliance.

cooker top

The surface of a stove where pots are placed for cooking.

slow cooker

An electric cooking pot that cooks food slowly at a low temperature.

cook

To prepare food by heating it.

cooking

The act of preparing food.

cuisine

A style or method of cooking.

cookbook

A book containing recipes and cooking instructions.

A term occasionally used for a marijuana grower.

He's a real cooker, always tending his plants and growing the best buds.

A reference to someone who creatively improvises when cooking.

She's a cooker, always throwing random ingredients together to make something delicious.