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cooked

/kʊkt/
Meanings
  • verb

    The process of preparing food by heating it, typically by frying, baking, grilling, or simmering.

    - "I will cook dinner for my family tonight."
    - "The chef cooked the steak to perfection."
  • verb

    To subject (something) to heat or fire, typically with the aim of softening, melting, or hardening it.

    - "The sun cooks the asphalt on hot days."
    - "The glass was cooked in the furnace."
Pronunciation
  1. /kʊkt/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75968470"
  2. /kʊkt/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1640125"
Antonyms

raw , uncooked
Synonyms

cook off , bake , stew
Rhymes
Words rhyming with cooked
broke , yoke , smoke , moke , poke
Variants
List of all variants of cooked that leads to same result
cook , cook her goose , cook his goose , cook its goose , cook my goose , cook one's goose , cook our geese , cook our goose , cook their geese , cook their goose , cook your geese , cook your goose , cookable , cooked , cooked her goose , cooked his goose , cooked its goose , cooked my goose , cooked our geese , cooked our goose , cooked their geese , cooked their goose , cooked your geese , cooked your goose , cooking , cooking her goose , cooking his goose , cooking its goose , cooking my goose , cooking our geese , cooking our goose , cooking their geese , cooking their goose , cooking your geese , cooking your goose , cooks , cooks her goose , cooks his goose , cooks its goose , cooks my goose , cooks our geese , cooks our goose , cooks their geese , cooks their goose , cooks your geese , cooks your goose , cooked breakfast , cooked through , hard-cooked , home-cooked , cook cheese , cook cheeses , cooked cheese , cook off , cooked off , cooking off , cooks off , cook the books , cooked the books , cooking the books , cooks the books , pressure cooker , pressure cookers , pressure-cook , pressure-cooked , pressure-cooking , pressure-cooks , cook someone's goose , their goose was cooked
Forms
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cooks, cooked, cooking, cookable

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'cooked' comes from the Old English word 'cocian', which means 'to prepare food by heating'. It is related to the Old Norse word 'koka' and the German word 'kochen'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'cooking oil' refers to any oil used for frying, sautéing, or baking.

  2. The world record for the largest pot of rice is 2,272 pounds.

  3. The first recorded use of the word 'cook' was in Old English, around the year 1000.

Related Concepts
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  1. Food science: The study of the physical and chemical properties of food and the processes used to preserve, prepare, and store it.

  2. Nutrition: The study of the relationship between diet and health, including the nutrients required for the growth, maintenance, and repair of the body.

Culture
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Cooking is an essential part of many cultures around the world. It has been used as a way to preserve food, bring families and communities together, and express creativity and artistry. Cooking is also a significant aspect of literature, with many works featuring food and cooking as central themes.

How to Memorize "cooked"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a stove or oven heating up food. Imagine the smell and texture of the cooked food.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cooked' with the idea of preparing food by heating it.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Cooking is a hot process' to remember the definition of the word.

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