i Register
In some senses, cooker is marked as slang, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
cooker
/ˈkʊkɚ/
noun 5
Collocations
4(noun.)
ADJ
electric, gas | pressure | free-standing
COOKER + NOUN
hood, point
Definitions
noun
1
A cookstove.
2
An appliance or utensil for cooking food.
3
One who cooks.
[…] I am a true † cooker of men, that is to ſay, I not only dreſs and prepare ſuch vile eatables as theſe, but that green creature, called man, I kill, and cut in pieces, aye, and devour him too, heart and all.
And, if we may believe the tale, / Her canny hand will ſcarcely fail, / Whate’er ſhe tries, to help or heal, / She’ll ſeldom blunder; / If ſhe be cooker of the kail, / She’ll gar us wonder.
4
Ellipsis of cooking apple.
For the British market, apples are classed as early, mid-season, or late, and subdivided into eaters or cookers.
5
A person who makes or uses illicit drugs, especially methamphetamine or cannabis.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
601
[…] I am a true † cooker of men, that is to ſay, I not only dreſs and prepare ſuch vile eatables as theſe, but that green creature, called man, I kill, and cut in pieces, aye, and devour him too, hear
Wiktionary02
And, if we may believe the tale, / Her canny hand will ſcarcely fail, / Whate’er ſhe tries, to help or heal, / She’ll ſeldom blunder; / If ſhe be cooker of the kail, / She’ll gar us wonder.
Wiktionary03
She was, in sooth, a most delicious cooker of delicious tit-bits.
Wiktionary04
Turn on the rice cooker, please.
Tatoeba · #27094905
I'm afraid I can't do that. Leaving the cooker while frying is completely out of the question.
Tatoeba · #32712006
Did you remember to turn the cooker off?
Tatoeba · #612801Usage Notes
Your note
not saved0 chars