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

Use up ripe bananas in this fun twist on a cobbler. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 July 2025

The Blackberry Bramble cocktail and an order of peach cobbler are the perfect companions for a lovely summer evening on their back patio. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025

By summer 2024, 100 locations were open, which George says makes the company the biggest seller of cobbler in the United States. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

Dessert, carrot cake, homemade pie (coconut cream, chocolate peanut butter, peanut butter) and cobbler (blackberry, apple and cherry). —Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 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