cooking

[ kook-ing ]
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noun
  1. the act of a person or thing that cooks.

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

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.: Compare baking (def. 5), eating (def. 4).

Origin of cooking

1
First recorded in 1635–45; cook1 + -ing1 for the noun senses; cook1 + -ing2 for the adjective senses

Other words from cooking

  • self-cook·ing, adjective

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