cooking spray

noun

: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking

Examples of cooking spray in a Sentence

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Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, extending over edges; coat with cooking spray. Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025 Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025 Assemble tofu on a greased sheet pan and evenly spray tofu with vegetable oil cooking spray. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025 Lightly butter or spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cooking spray

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cooking spray was in 1971

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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

cooking spray

noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil and that is sprayed on cookware (as frying pans) to prevent food from sticking
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