cooking

Definition

  • noun: the act of preparing and cooking food
  • adjective: suitable for or used in cooking
  • synonyms: cookery, cuisine, culinary art

Examples

  • The rice is still 'cooking', but it will be ready in 10 minutes.

  • There''s' something 'cooking', but he won't say what.

  • delicious 'home cooking' [=food cooked at home]

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Well, don't you stop it! Don't you do it! It's too late for that. Is this normal? God, the smell. He's cooking now! They cooking him good! They're about done, I reckon! WHARTON: We're gonna have a hoedown! He's cooking now! (..)
    1999 The Green Mile
  • (..) HARRY: Do you believe this? That son of a bitch pissed on me. WHARTON: Did y'all like that? I'm currently cooking up some turds to go with it. Nice soft ones. Have them out to y'all tomorrow. We've been meaning to clean out that room for a while, haven't we? (..)
    1999 The Green Mile