cooking
noun [U] /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ/Definition
A2 the activity of preparing or cooking food: My mother always hated cooking. Who does the cooking in your house? I love my dad's cooking (= the food that he cooks).Cookery terms
(Definition of cooking noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- beat verb (MIX)
- breaded adjective
- chiffon adjective
- cup noun (DRINKING CONTAINER)
- dessertspoon noun
- dessertspoonful noun
- drizzle noun (LIQUID)
- drizzle verb (POUR)
- gastronomy noun
- gratin noun, adjective
- hard-boiled adjective (EGG)
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- scramble verb (MIX)
- tablespoonful noun
- tbsp.
- tsp.
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