culinary

adjective

cu·​li·​nary ˈkə-lə-ˌner-ē  ˈkyü-  ˈkü- 

: of or relating to the kitchen or cookery

culinary arts

culinary recipes

culinary schools

culinarily

ˌkə-lə-ˈner-ə-lē 

ˌkyü-

ˌkü-

adverb

Examples of culinary in a Sentence

They serve a variety of culinary delights.

Recent Examples on the Web

The sumptuous breakfast buffet stretches as far as the eye can see, and the nightly five-course dinner – with wine pairing – is a thing of rare culinary splendour. —James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024

Sandra MacGregor is a Canadian writer specializing in luxury travel, airlines, culinary experiences and eco-tourism. —Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Vero has since hired a new culinary consultant, Eric Fischer, who has revamped the menu and recipes. —Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024

Email recipe contributions, requests and culinary questions to: [e-mail] Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. —Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin culinarius, from culina kitchen — more at kiln

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

culinary

adjective

cul·​i·​nary

ˈkəl-ə-ˌner-ē,

ˈkyü-lə-

: of or relating to the kitchen or cooking

culinary workers

culinary skills