culinary

adjective

cu·​li·​nary ˈkə-lə-ˌner-ē  ˈkyü-  ˈkü- 

: of or relating to the kitchen or cookery

culinary arts

culinary recipes

culinary schools

culinarily

ˌkə-lə-ˈner-ə-lē 

ˌkyü-

ˌkü-

adverb

Examples of culinary in a Sentence

They serve a variety of culinary delights.

Recent Examples on the Web

Great Food, Lodging And Value Both the value proposition and culinary inclusions were off the charts. —Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Most of the highlights in this culinary triangle are within a two-hour drive from each other—and train service is limited—so driving is the best way to explore the region. —Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025

One of Oceanside’s oldest and most beloved historic buildings, the 1888 Weitzel House at 524 S. Coast Highway, officially reopens Thursday, Aug. 7, as an indoor-outdoor restaurant with new owners and chefs, a new culinary concept and a new name. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

Editor's note: This is not a definitive list of the best or most elaborate desserts in the city, rather a sampling of what Louisville's culinary scene has to offer. —Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin culinarius, from culina kitchen — more at kiln

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for culinary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary

Kids Definition

culinary

adjective

cul·​i·​nary

ˈkəl-ə-ˌner-ē,

ˈkyü-lə-

: of or relating to the kitchen or cooking

culinary workers

culinary skills