cookery

noun

cook·​ery ˈku̇-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce cookery (audio)
plural cookeries
1
: the art or practice of cooking
2
: an establishment for cooking

Examples of cookery in a Sentence

the basics of fish cookery tacos represented my introduction to Mexican cookery
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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 See All Example Sentences for cookery

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cookery was in the 14th century

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“Cookery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookery. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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cookery

noun
cook·​ery ˈku̇k-(ə-)rē How to pronounce cookery (audio)
: the art or practice of cooking

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