cooker

noun

cook·​er ˈku̇-kər 

: one that cooks: such as

a

: a utensil, device, or apparatus for cooking

b

: a person who tends a cooking process : cook

c

British : stove

Synonyms

• stove
• oven

Examples of cooker in a Sentence

a portable gas-fired cooker that's perfect for camping trips

Dad was the traditional cooker of the big Sunday breakfast.

Recent Examples on the Web

The restaurant is still waiting on its rotisserie-chicken cooker and alcohol license but otherwise is open and serving its menu of creative, comforting Peruvian dishes. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 6 June 2025

The cookers, which can also air fry, were sold in black and have a 6.5-quarter capacity. —Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 1 May 2025

In addition to the aforementioned induction cooker, the kitchen block houses a sink and a storage cabinets/drawers. —New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025

The compact but fully equipped kitchen, which extends across the aisle next to the bathroom, includes a portable induction cooker, sink, 93-L fridge/freezer, microwave/air fryer and flip-up counter extension. —New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cooker

• pasta cooker
• pressure cooker
• rice cooker
• slow cooker

Rhymes for cooker

• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker
• onlooker

Kids Definition

cooker

noun

cook·​er ˈku̇k-ər 

: one that cooks

especially : a utensil, device, or piece of equipment for cooking