cooking

The activity of preparing food by heating it.

• I enjoy cooking.
• He does the cooking at home.
• Cooking over a fire takes practice.

Similar words: cookery

Common phrases: do the cooking, cooking time, cooking class

Someone’s skill in preparing food.

• Her cooking is excellent.
• My cooking has improved since last year.
• Everyone praised his cooking after dinner.

Similar words: culinary skill

Common phrases: good cooking, improve your cooking, someone’s cooking

A particular way of preparing food, typical of a place or tradition.

• I love Italian cooking.
• Traditional cooking uses local ingredients.
• The restaurant specializes in spicy regional cooking.

Similar words: cuisine, cookery

Common phrases: French cooking, traditional cooking, home cooking

Made or suitable for preparing food.

• We need some cooking oil.
• She washed the cooking pots.
• These cooking apples are too sour to eat raw.

Similar words: culinary

Common phrases: cooking oil, cooking pot, cooking apples

Happening actively and making good progress.

• Things are cooking now!
• By Friday, the project was really cooking.
• With everyone contributing ideas, the meeting was cooking.

Similar words: in full swing

Common phrases: things are cooking, really cooking, something is cooking