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, 1 Dec. 2025

In the summer of 2013, American hiker Andrew McGowan and Taiwanese student Shallen Yu spent one wonderful day together eating ice cream, stargazing and bonding over peach cobbler in Yellowstone National Park. —Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025

Black contrast piping traced the paneling from vamp to shaft, while a small heart under the forefoot added a signature flourish commonly seen in one-off cobbler builds. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Nov. 2025

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