slow cooker

noun

: an electric cooking pot that is used especially for cooking foods at a relatively low temperature over a long period of time

Until recently, there has been something of a divide between the slow cooker and the adventuresome home cook.

—Mark Bittman

Set slow cooker to low, cover and cook until brisket is fork-tender, 9 to 10 hours (or cook on high for 5 to 6 hours).

—Cook's Country

Examples of slow cooker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Simple, satisfying, and made in the slow cooker, despite the lack of meat this soup recipe is still packed with protein. —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026

Many of us bake potatoes in the oven or slow cooker. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026

Just place it in your oven or slow cooker. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026

Buffalo roasts are great in the slow cooker all day on the low temperature setting, or cook them in the oven at 200 to 225 degrees for 6-8 hours. —The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker