slow cooker
noun
variants
or less commonly slow-cooker
plural slow cookers also slow-cookers
: an electric cooking pot that is used especially for cooking foods at a relatively low temperature over a relatively 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
Large slow cookers make enough for families, with leftovers to spare; small slow cookers are right for singles or twosomes.—Ellen Creager
slow cook
verb, transitive + intransitive
or slow-cook
slow cooked or slow-cooked; slow cooking or slow-cooking; slow cooks or slow-cooks
As it slow cooks over 6 to 8 hours on low, the pork becomes melt-in-your-mouth tender …
—Angel Albring
Did the oven or stove break? … Air-fry the green beans. Pivot from cranberry sauce to cranberry relish. Slow-cook the corn pudding.
—Tanya Sichynsky
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“Slow cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow%20cooker. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.
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