Entry Word: cooker

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it <a portable gas-fired cooker thatʼs perfect for camping trips>

Synonyms cookstove, range

Related Words broiler, fryer (also frier), microwave oven, oven, roaster, rotisserie, stove, toaster, toaster oven

2 a person who prepares food by some manner of heating <Dad was the traditional cooker for breakfast> — see cook