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

Let the slow cooker do the work for this easy Southwestern-style dish. —Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025

This green chili is a deliciously comforting dish made in a slow cooker, with salsa verde, poblanos, garlic, and pork creating a rich, medium-spiced flavor. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2025

This buy-it-for-life Crock-Pot slow cooker has the perfect capacity for most families, with simple controls and the classic stay-warm technology that makes the whole house smell good (and makes cooking much easier). —Simon Hill, Wired News, 9 Oct. 2025

Better yet, replace a handful of countertop cookers with a Breville smart oven that can toast, bake, broil, dehydrate, proof, air fry, and even replace your slow cooker! —Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker