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- coof/kuːf/A clumsy, awkward, or unsophisticated person; a rustic or bumpkin.nounRare/Archaic
- cooing/ˈkuːɪŋ/To make a soft, low, murmuring sound, like that of a dove or a contented baby.adjectivenounC1
- cook/kʊk/To prepare food for eating by applying heat.nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1
- cook inlet/kʊk ˈɪnlət/A major body of water in south-central Alaska, an arm of the Gulf of Alaska, extending from Anchorage to the Gulf.nounLow
- cook island maori/ˌkʊk ˌaɪlənd ˈmaʊri/The Polynesian language spoken by the indigenous people of the Cook Islands.nounLow
- cook islands/ˈkʊk ˌaɪləndz/A self-governing island territory in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand.plural-nounLow
- cook shop/ˈkʊk ʃɒp/A retail establishment that sells kitchen equipment, utensils, and supplies for cooking.nounLow (specialized/commercial)
- cook strait/ˈkʊk ˌstreɪt/The narrow sea passage separating New Zealand's North and South Islands.nounC2
- cook up/ˌkʊk ˈʌp/To prepare food by heating it.nounverbB2
- cook's tour/ˈkʊks ˌtʊə(r)/A brief, hurried tour that covers many places but gives only a superficial overview.nounC2
- cook-chill/ˈkʊk ˌtʃɪl/A food preparation and preservation method where food is cooked, rapidly chilled, and stored at a low temperature for later reheating and serving.nounC1
- cook-general/kʊk/To prepare food for eating by applying heat (e.g., boiling, frying, baking).nounA1
- cookbook/ˈkʊkbʊk/A book containing recipes and instructions for preparing food.nounB1
- cooke/kʊk/A surname derived from the occupational name 'cook'.nounVery Low
- cooker/ˈkʊk.ər/A large, fixed appliance or device for cooking food, such as a stove or range.nounB1
- cookery/ˈkʊkəri/the practice, art, or skill of preparing and cooking food.nounB1
- cookery book/ˈkʊkəri bʊk/A book containing recipes and instructions for preparing and cooking food.nounB1
- cookery stove/ˈkʊkəri stəʊv/A large, fixed kitchen appliance used for cooking food, typically combining one or more ovens and several burners or hotplates on top.nounLow
- cookeville/ˈkʊk.vɪl/A proper noun referring to a specific city in the U.S. state of Tennessee.nounVery Low
- cookhouse/ˈkʊkhaʊs/A building where meals are prepared and cooked, especially for a group of people in a military camp, on a farm, or at a remote site.nounLow
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