cooking

American  

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that cooks.

2. the art or practice of preparing food; cookery.

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adjective

1. used in preparing foods.

   All of my cooking utensils are packed, so I had to order pizza.

2. suited for use in cooked food.

   The Golden Delicious is our favorite cooking apple, especially for applesauce.

Other Word Forms

• self-cooking adjective

Etymology

Origin of cooking

First recorded in 1635–45; cook ¹ + -ing ¹ for the noun senses; cook ¹ + -ing ² for the adjective senses

Example Sentences

The rial has sunk to a record low over the past year and inflation has soared to 40% which has resulted in crippling price rises for everyday items like cooking oil and meat.

From BBC

The first place I start any no-spend cooking challenge is by “reverse shopping” my kitchen.

From Salon

Many Pakistani households use liquefied petroleum gas cylinders for fuel and cooking.

From BBC

They used them for just about everything, from covering their heads and holding their babies to eating and even cooking, Timbrook said.

From Los Angeles Times

Like all Cubans, Flores saves water in a tank, rationing it for drinking, cooking, washing and bathing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• cookery
• cuisine
• culinary art
• culinary science