Synset

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

sample sentences

"cooking can be a great art"
"people are needed who have experience in cookery"
"he left the preparation of meals to his wife"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change of state

hyponym

baking toasting, browning broil, broiling, grilling frying, sauteing fusion cooking braising poaching roasting boiling, stewing, simmering percolation cuisine, culinary art

part meronym

tenderization, tenderisation seasoning

member of this domain (topic)

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