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- cookie/ˈkʊki/A small, sweet, baked treat, typically round and flat, often containing chocolate chips, nuts, or other ingredients.nounverb-transitiveHigh
- cookie jar/ˈkʊki ˌdʒɑː/A container, typically ceramic or glass, used for storing biscuits or cookies.nounB1
- cookie press/ˈkʊki ˌprɛs/A kitchen tool consisting of a cylinder, piston, and various shaped nozzles, used to force dough into decorative shapes (typically for cookies/biscuits).nounLow-medium
- cookie sheet/ˈkʊki ʃiːt/A flat, rectangular metal pan used for baking items like cookies in an oven.nounB1
- cookie-cutter/ˈkʊki ˌkʌtə/A metal or plastic utensil with sharp edges, used to cut cookie dough into specific shapes.adjectivenounB2
- cookies/ˈkʊkiːz/Small, sweet, baked cakes, typically flat and crisp, often containing chocolate chips, nuts, etc.nounA1 (for the baked good); B1/B2 (for the computing term)
- cooking/ˈkʊkɪŋ/The process of preparing food by combining, heating, and seasoning ingredients to make it safe and pleasant to eat.adjectivenounA2
- cookoff/ˈkʊkɒf/A cooking competition where participants prepare dishes, often of a specific type, and are judged on the results.nounC1
- cookout/ˈkʊkaʊt/A social gathering where food is cooked and eaten outdoors, often featuring grilled or barbecued food.adjectivenounHigh (Common in North America, especially in warmer months)
- cookshack/ˈkʊk.ʃæk/A small, simple building or structure used for cooking, typically separate from a main living quarters.nounC1
- cookshop/ˈkʊkʃɒp/A shop or small restaurant where cooked food is sold, typically to be taken away; a food establishment selling ready-made or takeaway meals.nounLow frequency / Rare / Archaic
- cookson/ˈkʊksən/A surname of English origin.nounLow (as a surname and proper noun)
- cookstove/ˈkʊkstəʊv/A freestanding kitchen appliance designed primarily for cooking food, containing one or more burners, an oven, and often fuelled by wood, coal, gas, or electricity.nounLow
- cookstown/ˈkʊkstaʊn/The name of a town in Northern Ireland, county town of County Tyrone.nounLow
- cooktop/ˈkʊk.tɒp/The flat surface of a cooking appliance, built into a kitchen counter, on which pots and pans are placed to be heated directly by electric elements or gas burners.nounB2
- cooktown orchid/ˈkʊktaʊn ˈɔːkɪd/A species of Australian orchid (*Dendrobium bigibbum*) with purple or mauve flowers.nounLow
- cookware/ˈkʊk.weər/Pots, pans, and other utensils used for cooking.nounB1
- cool/kuːl/Slightly or moderately cold; low in temperature but not freezing.adjectiveadverbinterjection+4C1
- cool bag/ˈkuːl ˌbæɡ/A portable insulated bag designed to keep food and drinks cold.nounB1
- cool cat/ˌkuːl ˈkæt/A person who is stylish, fashionable, self-assured, and socially impressive, often associated with jazz and popular culture from the mid-20th century.nounC2
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