cooker

noun

cook·​er ˈku̇-kər 

: one that cooks: such as

a

: a utensil, device, or apparatus for cooking

b

: a person who tends a cooking process : cook

c

British : stove

Synonyms of cooker

• stove
• oven

Examples of cooker in a Sentence

a portable gas-fired cooker that's perfect for camping trips

Dad was the traditional cooker of the big Sunday breakfast.

Recent Examples on the Web

Every night before dinner, my father would perform this ritual—rinsing and draining, then setting the pot in the cooker. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

More expensive induction cookers are financed through carbon credits and short-term pay-as-you-go plans that spread payments over several months. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Soon after Hector introduced his spaghetti cooker, the business outgrew the Ohio plant and relocated to Pennsylvania. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

This Presto pressure canner and cooker has a generous 23-quart capacity with a polished aluminum finish. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cooker

• multi-cooker
• pasta cooker
• pressure cooker
• rice cooker
• slow-cooker

Rhymes for cooker

• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker
• onlooker

Kids Definition

cooker

noun

cook·​er ˈku̇k-ər 

: one that cooks

especially : a utensil, device, or piece of equipment for cooking