cooker

[kook-er]

noun

1. an appliance or utensil for cooking: cooking: cook.

   pressure cooker.

2. a person employed in certain industrial processes, as in brewing or distilling, to operate cooking cooking cook apparatus.

cooker

/ ˈkʊkə /

noun

1. an apparatus, usually of metal and heated by gas, electricity, oil, or solid fuel, for cooking food; stove

2. any large sour apple used in cooking

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooker¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cook ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The slow cooker kept it warm the whole time we were outside, and it was just as delicious at the end of the game as it was at the start.

From Salon

The jury saw images of Mr Davies' cooker that had been disconnected, and when questioned, Mr Holder confirmed the disconnection had not been organised by the agency.

From BBC

The night before, I stage the kitchen: groceries ordered, counters cleared, knives sharpened, the KitchenAid and rice cooker sitting ready like soldiers on parade.

From Salon

The 20-year-old rice cooker that bears its scuffs with dignity, but still turns out perfect grains.

From Salon

This process is known as pyrolysis and takes place in facilities akin to homemade pressure cookers, often in rural backwaters.

From BBC

Related Words

• boiler 
• heater 
• kiln 
• microwave 
• oven