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

Trotter introduced him to elevated culinary circles, affording him opportunities most chefs of color never accessed. —Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

Many of the other participants have small children, who have a way of putting a damper on culinary ambitions. —Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025

The big evening event will feature memorable culinary trends and themes and celebrate their influence on dining on and culture for the last 20 years. —Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Bellaire, Texas The Houston area is a hotbed of barbecue fusion, where forward-looking pitmasters blend local traditions with the flavors from their own culinary heritage. —Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 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