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cooking

[kook-ing]

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.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • self-cooking adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cooking1

First recorded in 1635–45; cook 1 + -ing 1 for the noun senses; cook 1 + -ing 2 for the adjective senses
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His mother Carol, without question his biggest fan, regularly travels to America to ensure he gets some home cooking.

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"The biggest issue is all the heating costs that go into our service charges are heating the communal hallways. The building is cooking from the inside."

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The brothers, who just minutes before had been heading to play cricket, began removing cooking gas cylinders to avoid any further explosions, Krish, 20, explained.

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He recalls having to "lie on the floor to cope" during the filming of a cooking programme several years ago.

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As for cooking radish greens, they can be sautéed with garlic and shallots, LaMarita suggested.

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