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

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

Clean the Heating Element Before cleaning the heating element, the slow cooker must be completely cool and unplugged. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025

These easy slow cooker kielbasa bites are the perfect snack or appetizer to have on hand for all your meat-eating guests. —Christine Byrne, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker