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

Meal preps that can be frozen and reheated later or slow cooker meals can provide healthy meals without adding a huge task to the list. —Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Even the cornbread topping on this dinner is made in your slow cooker. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 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 remaining ingredients in slow cooker to a blender (including bay leaves). —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker