culinary

[kyoo-luh-ner-ee, kuhl-uh-]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or used in cooking or the kitchen.

culinary

/ ˈkʌlɪnərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or used in the kitchen or in cookery

Other Word Forms

• culinarily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of culinary¹

1630–40; < Latin culīnārius of the kitchen, equivalent to culīn ( a ) kitchen, food + -ārius -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of culinary¹

C17: from Latin culīna kitchen

Example Sentences

Attendees of all ages can expect to hear music, see art and have culinary experiences provided by Indigenous artisans.

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After a day of reviewing cookbooks and recipes from competent, contemporary cooks, I find myself scrolling toward something stranger: accounts that operate like a digital card catalog of retro culinary horror and delight.

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The event is expected to draw roughly 100,000 people for culinary demonstrations, panels on sustainable agriculture and food politics, live music, and of course, delicious food.

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Or you can live vicariously through the bakers on “Bake Off” — whatever satisfies your culinary endeavors.

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Manufacturing the giant steel vessel to hold her dish took a culinary team of 300 people two months to make.

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