cookery

noun

cook·​ery ˈku̇-k(ə-)rē 

plural cookeries

1

: the art or practice of cooking

2

: an establishment for cooking

Synonyms

• cuisine
• cooking

Examples of cookery in a Sentence

the basics of fish cookery

tacos represented my introduction to Mexican cookery

Recent Examples on the Web

With iOS 18, Apple added a Food section to News+ that includes restaurant reviews, cookery tips, and a searchable catalog of recipes with step-by-step instructions. —Simon Hill, Wired News, 3 July 2025

The ducats required in Venice to accomplish this or that ordinary feat (of cookery, scullery, lodging, transport, security, et al.) can rise like La Serenissima’s infamous aqua alta. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

Relief, their long-simmering attraction, and their giddy pride in having invented espionage cookery lead Antonin and Agathe to bang in the carriage back home. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025

The one-day outdoor event includes more than a dozen chefs specializing in whole-animal cookery that includes cooking every part of a pig, duck, chicken, and more. —Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cookery

• cookery book

Rhymes for cookery

• rookery

Kids Definition

cookery

noun

cook·​ery ˈku̇k-(ə-)rē 

: the art or practice of cooking