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

For space-saving convenience, use a mini slow cooker to keep it all warm on the buffet table. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026

This slow cooker chili is the perfect go-to for cozy family dinners or feeding a hungry crowd at a gathering, delivering bold, hearty flavor with minimal effort. —Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026

Keep Meat from Drying Out To keep your pork or chicken from drying out in a slow cooker, add one or two yellow (not overly ripe) peels just before cooking. —Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026

In fact, Super Bowls are terrific opportunities to break out the slow cooker. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker