slow cooker

noun

: an electric cooking pot that is used especially for cooking foods at a relatively low temperature over a long period of time

Until recently, there has been something of a divide between the slow cooker and the adventuresome home cook.

—Mark Bittman

Set slow cooker to low, cover and cook until brisket is fork-tender, 9 to 10 hours (or cook on high for 5 to 6 hours).

—Cook's Country

Examples of slow cooker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Put on the lid and turn the slow cooker to low for one hour. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026

Transfer remaining ingredients in slow cooker to a blender (including bay leaves). —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

It can be prepared on the cook-top or in the slow cooker, as low and slow wins the race on this one. —Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Mar. 2026

Transfer second batch of beef to slow cooker. —Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker