Definitions
transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
Word origin
From Middle English cook, from Old English cōc (“a cook”), from Latin cocus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- (“to cook, become ripe”).
Used in a sentence
“I'm a terrible cook, so I eat a lot of frozen dinners.”
“Police found two meth cooks working in the illicit lab.”
“By late October, the pressure on the Dark Arrows' ecstasy cook had eased. Other suppliers had moved in with product.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues
01“Heat food until ready”4 letters
02“Kitchen verb”4 letters
03“Make a meal”4 letters
04“Make dinner”4 letters
05“Make edible”4 letters
06“Make food with heat”4 letters
07“Prepare a hot dish”4 letters
08“Prepare a meal”4 letters
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