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

Chapters on cookies, bread and cobblers and their kin cover all the baking essentials. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 June 2026

Customers lined up to try peach cobbler, lemon lavender, everything spinach and feta scones. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

Some popular items include their chipotle breakfast sandwich and upside-down peach cobbler latte. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

Stone fruits such as plums, nectarines, apricots, peaches, or cherries are delicious in pies, crumbles, and cobblers. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026

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