cooking

[koo k-ing] /ˈkʊk ɪŋ/

noun

the act of a person or thing that cooks.

the art or practice of preparing food; cookery.

adjective

used in preparing foods:

a cooking utensil.

fit to eat when cooked (distinguished from eating):

cooking apples.

Origin of cooking

1635-1645

First recorded in 1635-45; cook¹ + -ing¹, -ing²

Related forms

self-cooking, adjective

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