culinary

adjective

: of or relating to the kitchen or cookery
culinary arts
culinary recipes
culinary schools
culinarily
ˌkə-lə-ˈner-ə-lē How to pronounce culinary (audio)
ˌkyü-
ˌkü-
adverb

Examples of culinary in a Sentence

They serve a variety of culinary delights.
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The annual event offers unlimited food and drink samples from both local restaurants and national brands, wineries, distilleries and breweries, along with mixology classes and a culinary stage where chefs will share tips and tricks. Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025 The supermodel sisters have been very vocal about Mohamed's culinary talents. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 The partnership, announced this summer, was presented as a union of Corvino’s culinary vision and VinZant’s business expertise. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 Today, Arkansas even hosts the World Cheese Dip Championship and proudly celebrates it as a part of its culinary identity. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for culinary

Word History

Etymology

Latin culinarius, from culina kitchen — more at kiln

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of culinary was in 1638

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“Culinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culinary. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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

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