cook

a person who prepares food for eating.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

cook

3 Phonemes

k u k

onset, rime

c ook

Morpheme

cook

Sentence Examples

She cooked a great meal.

The fish was cooked in a white wine sauce.

Carrots can be cooked, but they are often eaten raw.

We're too busy to cook at home.

Common Phrases

short order cook

pastry cook

cook something up

cook the books

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