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

All are worth a visit, but my personal favorite is La Vara, which blends Jewish and Moorish influences to honor Southern Spain’s rich culinary history. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Far from home The supervisory role brought his culinary training full circle, but the winter rotations carried a personal cost. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Helping to create these recipes is Chain’s culinary director, Jared Dowling, who is also chef of Silver Lake’s Doto and Santa Monica’s Edgemar. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

If you’re limited on time, go to Ponce City Market or The Krog District, and try a few different flavors and culinary traditions. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026

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
• apiary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• bacillary
• beriberi
• bestiary
• breviary
• budgetary

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