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

Stewart’s collection just launched, but her 8-quart slow cooker is already topping charts at Amazon. —Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026

So, why make quick chicken in the slow cooker? —Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026

Your slow cooker does most of the work for this green bean casserole that requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026

Pork sausage, eggs, corn tortillas, Monterey Jack, and salsa verde layer up in the slow cooker and do their thing overnight. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow cooker

• onlooker
• booker
• looker
• rooker
• snooker