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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Lightly coat the skillet with nonstick cooking spray or use a heavy nonstick skillet. Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026 Coat a large, rimmed (18- x 13-inch) baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 Spray 9-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026 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 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 Apr. 2026.

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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