noun. the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared; cookery.

noun. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.

adjective. In progress, happening.

noun. The process of preparing food by using heat.

noun. The process of preparing food.

noun. The result of that process, a meal.

noun. The style or genre of food preparation; cookery.

verb. Present participle of cook.

noun. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat