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Word Meanings - COOKERY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. The art or process of preparing food for the table, by dressing, compounding, and the application of heat. 2. A delicacy; a dainty. R. North.

Related words: (words related to COOKERY)

  • TABLER
    1. One who boards. 2. One who boards others for hire. B. Jonson.
  • TABLEAU VIVANT
    See 2
  • TABLEMAN
    A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables. See Table, n., 10. Bacon.
  • NORTHERNMOST
    Farthest north.
  • PROCESSIVE
    Proceeding; advancing. Because it is language, -- ergo, processive. Coleridge.
  • NORTHERN
    1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. 2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. Northern diver. See Loon. --
  • NORTHMAN
    One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman.
  • PROCESSIONALIST
    One who goes or marches in a procession.
  • COMPOUNDER
    A Jacobite who favored the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, compounds or mixes; as, a
  • NORTHMOST
    Lying farthest north; northernmost. Northmost part of the coast of Mozambique. De Foe.
  • DRESSINESS
    The state of being dressy.
  • COMPOUNDABLE
    That may be compounded.
  • PREPARATIVELY
    By way of preparation.
  • COMPOUND CONTROL
    A system of control in which a separate manipulation, as of a rudder, may be effected by either of two movements, in different directions, of a single lever, etc.
  • NORTHWESTWARD; NORTHWESTWARDLY
    Toward the northwest.
  • NORTH STAR STATE
    Minnesota; -- a nickname.
  • NORTHWESTERN
    Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.
  • NORTHERLINESS
    The quality or state of being northerly; direction toward the north.
  • PROCESSIONARY
    Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service. Processionary moth , any moth of the genus Cnethocampa, especially C. processionea of Europe, whose larvæ make large webs on oak trees, and go out to feed in regular
  • TABLESPOON
    A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc.
  • IMPALATABLE
    Unpalatable.
  • MOUNTABLE
    Such as can be mounted.
  • MISINTERPRETABLE
    Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
  • UNDRESS
    To take the dressing, or covering, from; as, to undress a wound. (more info) 1. To divest of clothes; to strip. 2. To divest of ornaments to disrobe.
  • UNWARRANTABLE
    Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. -- Un*war"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*war"rant*a*bly, adv.
  • POSTABLE
    Capable of being carried by, or as by, post. W. Montagu.
  • IMPREVENTABLE
    Not preventable; invitable.
  • DEMANDRESS
    A woman who demands.
  • ACCEPTABLE
    Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
  • SUPPORTABLE
    Capable of being supported, maintained, or endured; endurable. -- Sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. -- Sup*port"a*bly, adv.
  • INTESTABLE
    Not capable of making a will; not legally qualified or competent to make a testament. Blackstone.
  • MARKETABLENESS
    Quality of being marketable.
  • COUNTABLE
    Capable of being numbered.
  • CONTRADICTABLE
    Capable of being contradicting.
  • INEXPECTABLE
    Not to be expected or anticipated. Bp. Hall.
  • IMPERSCRUTABLE
    Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable. -- Im`per*scru"ta*ble*ness, n.
  • DISCREDITABLE
    Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable. -- Dis*cred"it*a*bly, adv.
  • FERMENTABLE
    Capable of fermentation; as, cider and other vegetable liquors are fermentable.

 

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