Cook

/kuːk/

The meaning and definition of Cook, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. One who manufactures certain illegal drugs, especially meth.
    β€œPolice found two meth cooks working in the illicit lab.”
  2. A person who prepares food.
    β€œI'm a terrible cook, so I eat a lot of frozen dinners.”

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Origin

From Middle English coken.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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