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

Recent Examples on the Web

Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray, then line the bottom of the pan with a circle of parchment paper (set the pan on a sheet of parchment paper, trace around the pan onto the paper, and then cut out the circle a little bit inside the line to get the right size). —Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026

Lightly coat foil with cooking spray. —Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026

Cook the pasta shells for 1 minute less than the package instructions, about 9 minutes, then drain and spray with cooking spray, and place in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. —Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners or generously grease (with nonstick cooking spray or butter). —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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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