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cooking

English

Etymology

From cook +? -ing. The noun and adjective follow from the verb.

Pronunciation

  • (US, UK) IPA(key): /?k?.k??/
  • Rhymes: -?k??

Noun

cooking (countable and uncountable, plural cookings)

  1. (uncountable) The process of preparing food by using heat.
  2. (countable, rare) An instance of preparing food by using heat.
  3. The result of preparing food by using heat.
    1. (uncountable) One's ability to prepare food; cookery.
      My cooking isn't very good. I don't have any idea how to prepare a good meal.
      I missed my mum's cooking while I was at university.
    2. (uncountable) The style or genre of food preparation.
      What you've produced is a perfect example of authentic Chinese cooking.

Synonyms

  • (skill or style of food preparation): See culinary art

Derived terms

  • cooking oil

Translations

Adjective

cooking (not comparable)

  1. (informal) In progress, happening.
    The project took a few days to gain momentum, but by the end of the week, things were really cooking.

Verb

cooking

  1. present participle of cook

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potholder

English

Etymology

pot +? holder

Noun

potholder (plural potholders)

  1. An insulated pad used for handling hot cooking utensils

See also

  • oven glove

Translations

Anagrams

  • portholed

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