Definition

A device or appliance used for cooking food, or a person who prepares meals.

Example

The cooker is heating up the soup for dinner.

Conversation

I just bought a new cooker for my kitchen.

Nice! What kind did you get?

It's a multi-functional cooker that can steam and slow cook.

That sounds really useful! I need to get one like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

**Cooker** → The word 'cooker' is formed from 'cook' (from Old English *coc*, meaning to prepare food) and '-er' (meaning a person or thing that performs an action). A cooker is a device or person that prepares food.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'prepares food' ('cook') and the '-er' indicating a person or thing that does this action. A cooker is simply something that cooks.

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