cheesemaker

[ cheez-mey-ker ]

/ ˈtʃizˌmeɪ kər /

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noun

a person or thing that makes cheese.

Nearby words

cheeseburger, cheesecake, cheesecloth, cheesed, cheesed off, cheesemaker, cheesemonger, cheeseparing, cheesesteak, cheesewood, cheesy

Origin of cheesemaker

First recorded in 1865–70; cheese¹ + maker

Related forms

cheese·mak·ing, noun, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for cheese-maker

A cheese-maker will have to determine at what point to set his milk, because the test will vary from one factory to another.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
The cheese-maker must watch the curd closely or he may not secure the much desired small green mottles.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
Her hand had the cunning of the Swiss cheese-maker, and the deftness of the artist in butter moulding.
The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate|Eliza Poor Donner Houghton
A sweet rennet tub is the evidence of important qualities in a cheese-maker—care and cleanliness.
Hints on cheese-making|Thomas Day Curtis

Every cheese-maker will appreciate our remarks, and we hope they may not be altogether lost on some patrons.
Hints on cheese-making|Thomas Day Curtis