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

If stove space is limited, encourage guests to bring their soup in a slow cooker to keep it warm while serving. —Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025

For a more hands-off approach, try making them in your slow cooker or a programmable pressure multicooker (such as an Instant Pot). —Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025

Now, in time for the Peanuts’ 75th anniversary, Snoopy is a slow cooker and an expensive handbag. —Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025

Hamilton Beach 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker Make meal prep a breeze with this slow cooker. —Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker