1
: a mender or maker of shoes and often of other leather goods
2
archaic
: a clumsy workman
3
: a tall iced drink consisting usually of wine, rum, or whiskey and sugar garnished with mint or a slice of lemon or orange
4
: a deep-dish fruit dessert with a thick top crust
Examples of cobbler in a Sentence
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There are a million different ways to make peach cobbler, but this slow-cooker peach cobbler with cake mix wins for the least amount of effort yielding the greatest reward.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
Topping Foster’s list of favorite flavors is the pecan peach cobbler.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Jones still makes his father’s secret sauce, and Marci makes some of her own recipes for dessert, including chocolate cakes made with hot coffee and cinnamon, fresh banana pudding, peach cobbler and buttermilk pie.
—Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 31 of 32 Fresh Peach Cobbler
This recipe for peach cobbler couldn't be simpler or easier to make, which is why Grandma magically has a batch of it ready for every summer dinner.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
These resemble your classic baking pans, which are ideal for casseroles, lasagnas, and cobblers.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024
Biden reportedly ordered the brisket plate, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, jalapeno cornbread and peach cobbler.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
The cobbler delivered one mouthful of chunky boysenberry jam after another.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 15 of 42 Cakey Strawberry Cobbler
This cobbler requires 10 minutes of hands-on time and is ready to go in 90 minutes.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
Topping Foster’s list of favorite flavors is the pecan peach cobbler.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Jones still makes his father’s secret sauce, and Marci makes some of her own recipes for dessert, including chocolate cakes made with hot coffee and cinnamon, fresh banana pudding, peach cobbler and buttermilk pie.
—Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 31 of 32 Fresh Peach Cobbler
This recipe for peach cobbler couldn't be simpler or easier to make, which is why Grandma magically has a batch of it ready for every summer dinner.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
These resemble your classic baking pans, which are ideal for casseroles, lasagnas, and cobblers.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024
Biden reportedly ordered the brisket plate, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, jalapeno cornbread and peach cobbler.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
The cobbler delivered one mouthful of chunky boysenberry jam after another.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 15 of 42 Cakey Strawberry Cobbler
This cobbler requires 10 minutes of hands-on time and is ready to go in 90 minutes.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English cobelere
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of cobbler was
in the 13th century
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“Cobbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobbler. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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cobbler
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cob·bler
ˈkäb-lər 
1
: a mender or maker of shoes
2
: a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust
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