cooker
Cooker (noun) means a stove used for cooking food.
noun
1
A stove used for cooking food.
2
A device or piece of equipment used to cook food.
3
A person who cooks.
"Duke Ellington, the royal man of jazz, claimed he was the “world’s greatest cooker of eggs” and also swore by the stimulating nature of caviar."
— Margie Lapanja, Bread and Breakfast (2001)
4
Short for cooking apple.
"For the British market, apples are classed as early, mid-season, or late, and subdivided into eaters or cookers."
— Laura Mason, Food Culture in Great Britain (2004)
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Etymology
Formed from cook plus -er, either the agent noun suffix or the patient suffix (as in apple; one who is cooked).
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What is the meaning of cooker?
"cooker" (noun) means a stove used for cooking food.
What is another word for cooker?
Other words for "cooker" include cook.
What are the different meanings of cooker?
"cooker" has 3 main meanings: 1. A stove used for cooking food; 2. A device or piece of equipment used to cook food; 3. A person who cooks.
