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

Grab a Ninja slow cooker to make soups, roasts, and more for your holiday parties and beyond. —Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

Scoop up our top finds below, including a heated butter knife, multiuse slow cooker, and five-in-one utensil—as low as $6. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025

Add them to the slow cooker along with broth, buttermilk, butter, and sugar. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025

Making this pudding in the slow cooker is simple. —Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker