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

This recipe comes together with ease in the slow cooker. —Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026

Pork sausage, eggs, corn tortillas, Monterey Jack, and salsa verde layer up in the slow cooker and do their thing overnight. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026

Our recipe for carne guisada, the rich and flavorful Mexican stew, uses the slow cooker for ease. —Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026

Meal preps that can be frozen and reheated later or slow cooker meals can provide healthy meals without adding a huge task to the list. —Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker