culinary

adjective

cu·​li·​nary ˈkə-lə-ˌner-ē  ˈkyü-  ˈkü- 

: of or relating to the kitchen or cookery

culinary arts

culinary recipes

culinary schools

culinarily

ˌkə-lə-ˈner-ə-lē 

ˌkyü-, 

ˌkü-

adverb

Examples of culinary in a Sentence

They serve a variety of culinary delights.

Recent Examples on the Web

New faces prove the city’s culinary growth refuses to slow down, while longstanding restaurants show that consistency and evolution can easily coexist. —Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025

At Monsieur Dior in Beverly Hills, Dominique Crenn translates the maison’s visual language into flavor—her precise, poetic culinary approach mirroring Dior’s structured elegance. —Regan Stephens, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025

The culinary students serve lunch to the community multiple days a week, and events like nursing pinning ceremonies and Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations turn the cafeteria into a hub of campus life. —Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025

Clark said the new campus would offer career training in areas such as culinary arts and would fill a need for Rancho Cordova students. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin culinarius, from culina kitchen — more at kiln

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for culinary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary

Kids Definition

culinary

adjective

cul·​i·​nary

ˈkəl-ə-ˌner-ē, 

ˈkyü-lə-

: of or relating to the kitchen or cooking

culinary workers

culinary skills