cooking spray

noun

: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking

Examples of cooking spray in a Sentence

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To avoid this issue, coat your snow shovel with cooking spray before shoveling snow. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025 Place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turn dough to coat; cover with plastic wrap. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025 Lightly coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025 Preheat large non-stick skillet over medium heat; spray with cooking spray. Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cooking spray

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cooking spray was in 1971

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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

cooking spray

noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil and that is sprayed on cookware (as frying pans) to prevent food from sticking
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