COOKS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word cooks. (close relations)
Definition of COOKS
cook
Best Alternative Words for COOKS
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fries | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • strips of potato fried in deep fat | ||||||||
bakes | verbv | |||||||
verb • cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven • prepare with dry heat in an oven • heat by a natural force • be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun | ||||||||
barbecues | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce • a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit • a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors verb • cook outdoors on a barbecue grill | ||||||||
blanches | verbv | |||||||
verb • turn pale, as if in fear • cook (vegetables) briefly | ||||||||
boils | verbv | |||||||
noun • a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus • the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level verb • come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor • immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes • bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point • be agitated • be in an agitated emotional state | ||||||||
braises | verbv | |||||||
verb • cook in liquid | ||||||||
broils | verbv | |||||||
noun • cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) verb • cook under a broiler • heat by a natural force • be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun | ||||||||
caramelizes | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • be converted into caramel • convert to caramel | ||||||||
chefs | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional cook | ||||||||
deglazes | verbv | |||||||
verb • To remove glaze from. • To abrade the cylinders of an engine to ensure a tight seal. • To detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan by adding liquid, so that they can be used in further cooking. | ||||||||
grills | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill • a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate verb • cook over or under a grill • examine thoroughly | ||||||||
microwaves | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data • kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food verb • cook or heat in a microwave oven | ||||||||
poaches | verbv | |||||||
verb • hunt illegally • cook in a simmering liquid | ||||||||
prepares | verbv | |||||||
verb • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • prepare for eating by applying heat • to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery • arrange by systematic planning and united effort • educate for a future role or function • create by training and teaching • lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord • undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession | ||||||||
roasts | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion • negative criticism adjective satellite • (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven verb • cook with dry heat, usually in an oven • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||||
sauts | verbv | |||||||
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sears | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture verb • make very hot and dry • become superficially burned • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color • cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | ||||||||
simmers | verbv | |||||||
noun • temperature just below the boiling point verb • boil slowly at low temperature | ||||||||
steams | verbv | |||||||
noun • water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere verb • travel by means of steam power • emit steam • rise as vapor • get very agitated or angry • clean by means of steaming • cook something by letting steam pass over it | ||||||||
stews | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • agitation resulting from active worry • food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables verb • be in a huff; be silent or sullen • bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings • cook slowly and for a long time in liquid | ||||||||