slow cooker

noun

: an electric cooking pot that is used especially for cooking foods at a relatively low temperature over a long period of time

Until recently, there has been something of a divide between the slow cooker and the adventuresome home cook.

—Mark Bittman

Set slow cooker to low, cover and cook until brisket is fork-tender, 9 to 10 hours (or cook on high for 5 to 6 hours).

—Cook's Country

Examples of slow cooker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Layer about a third of the potatoes in the slow cooker and top with a third of the cheese mixture. —Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025

Beautiful 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker This 6-quart programmable slow cooker comes from the Beautiful by Drew Barrymore kitchenware line. —Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024

In the slow cooker, whisk together cheese soup, milk, sour cream, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper, if using. —Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2025

To make bone broth: Put the roasted bones in a large pot or a slow cooker. —Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker