| Main Entry: |
cook |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
prepare food, usually using heat |
Synonyms: |
French fry, bake, barbecue, blanch, boil, braise,
brew, broil,
brown,
burn, coddle, curry, decoct, deep fry,
devil,
doctor*, escallop,
fix, fricassee, fry, griddle, grill,
heat,
imbue,
melt, microwave, mull, nuke, panfry, parboil, parch,
percolate, poach, pressure-cook,
reduce, roast,
ruin*, sauté, scald,
scorch,
sear, seethe, simmer, sizzle,
spoil*, steam,
steep, stew, toast, warm up
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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