cobbler

noun

cob·​bler ˈkä-blər 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Place it on the stovetop to steam fish, shallow-fry chicken cutlets, and sauté winter vegetables, or toss it in the oven to roast a pork tenderloin or bake fruit cobbler. —Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025

Pies, cookies, cobblers, oh my! —Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025

Add-on desserts, including a sweet potato pie, pound cake loaf and a peach cobbler, go for $25-$40, while a quart of turkey gravy is $15. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025

The restaurant also offers a variety of whole pies and cobblers available for an additional charge. —Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cobelere

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cobbler

noun

cob·​bler ˈkäb-lər 

1

: a mender or maker of shoes

2

: a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust