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

Nestle short ribs into broth mixture in slow cooker, meaty sides down. —Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025

So fire up the smoker, the slow cooker, or your air fryer and get ready for all things smoked, crispy, and slow-cooked because Super Bowl Sunday is for serious snacking. —Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025

Transfer meatballs to slow cooker, discarding any drippings from baking sheet. —Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025

Add ingredients to slow cooker and cook: Transfer onion mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker. —Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker