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.

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Origin of cooking

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

OTHER WORDS FROM cooking

self-cook·ing, adjective

Words nearby cooking

cookie cutter, cookie jar, cookie press, cookie sheet, cookie-cutter, cooking, cookoff, cookout, cookshack, cookshop, cookson
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