COOKWARE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking

Synonyms:

cooking utensil; cookware

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cookware" is a kind of...):

kitchen utensil (a utensil used in preparing food)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cookware"):

baster (a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat)

chafing dish (a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table)

cooker (a utensil for cooking)

baking tray; cookie sheet (a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits)

enamelware (cooking utensil of enameled iron)

grid; gridiron (a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat)

griddle (cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked)

cooking pan; pan (cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel)

poacher (a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs))

pot (metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid)

skimmer (a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids)

steamer (a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it)

food turner; turner (cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food)