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Cooks

/kʊks/

A person who prepares food.

📖 Definitions of "Cooks"

noun
  1. 1

    A person who prepares food.

    "I'm a terrible cook, so I eat a lot of frozen dinners."

  2. 2

    The head cook of a manor house

  3. 3

    The degree or quality of cookedness of food

  4. 4

    One who manufactures certain illegal drugs, especially meth.

    "Police found two meth cooks working in the illicit lab."

verb
  1. 1

    To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

    "I'm cooking bangers and mash."

  2. 2

    To prepare (unspecified) food for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

    "He's in the kitchen, cooking."

  3. 3

    To be cooked.

    "The dinner is cooking on the stove."

  4. 4

    To be uncomfortably hot.

    "Look at that poor dog shut up in that car on a day like today - it must be cooking in there."

verb
  1. 1

    To make the noise of the cuckoo.

verb
  1. 1

    To throw.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cooks"

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fudgenoun(chiefly uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
fixnounA difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.
manipulateverb(transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
makenounBrand; marque; manufacturer; maker.
preparenoun(obsolete) preparation
wanglenounThe act of wangling
readynoun(slang) Ready money; cash.
falsifyverbTo alter so as to make false; especially when done with intent to deceive.
fakenounSomething which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
misrepresentverbTo represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
chefsnouna French drama television series that aired on France 2 (France) in 2015–16.
cocosnouncoconut palms
cookersnounan American horror film directed by Dan Mintz which was released in 2001.
coxnounA coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.
cuisinenoun(countable, uncountable) A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.
galleynoun(nautical) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
galleysnoun(nautical) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
kitchennounA room or area for preparing food.
kitchensnounA room or area for preparing food.
pastrynoun(countable) A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

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