Cooking Word Search
Play free online Cooking word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around Cooking — no download or signup required. Choose Quick, Easy, Tough, or Champ difficulty and track stars as you clear each pack.
This theme includes about 20 puzzles across difficulty levels.
Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: GARNISH, GLAZE, FLAMBE, FROST, FLAVOR, FILTER, FREEZE, FLIP, TRIM, TOP, WARM, ZAP, NAP, MINCE, CLEAN, CUBE.
Cooking word list, defined
- GARNISH /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/ (British); /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a garnish is a decorative accompaniment or ornament, especially food added to a dish for color or flavor. As a verb, garnish means to decorate or embellish something, often a dish or its presentation. Related: decoration, ornament, trimming, embellishment.
- GLAZE /ɡleɪz/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a glaze is a thin, smooth, glossy coating applied to food, pottery, or other materials, or the glasslike surface it creates. As a verb, to glaze something is to cover it with such a coating; it can also mean to become glassy, dull, or expressionless. Related: coating, varnish, lacquer, enamel.
- FLAMBE /flɑːmˈbeɪ/ · verb, adjective, noun
- Flambé means to cook food by setting it briefly alight or exposing it to a high flame; as an adjective, it describes food prepared in this way. The term can also name a dish or portion cooked and served over a flame. Related: ignite, torch, burn, sear.
- FROST /frɒst/ (UK), /frɔːst/ (US) · noun
- A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces when water vapour freezes at or below freezing temperature; also the condition of freezing cold weather that kills or damages plants. Related: ice, rime, hoarfrost, freeze.
- FLAVOR /ˈfleɪvər/ · noun
- The distinctive taste and smell of a food or drink perceived in the mouth; more broadly, a characteristic quality or distinctive impression that gives something its particular character. Related: taste, savor, aroma, zest.
- FILTER /ˈfɪltər/ · noun, verb
- A filter is a device, material, or process that removes unwanted elements from a substance or signal, such as light, liquid, or data. As a verb, it means to pass something through a filter or to selectively remove or conceal certain items from a larger set. Related: strainer, sieve, screen, purifier.
- FREEZE /friːz/ · verb
- To solidify or cause a liquid to solidify as a result of cold; more broadly, to stop moving suddenly, to become fixed and immobile, or to suspend something such as prices, wages, or assets temporarily. Related: congeal, solidify, chill, harden.
- FLIP /flɪp/ · verb
- To toss something with a quick, light movement so that it turns over in the air; more broadly, to turn over or reverse quickly. As an informal interjection-related use, the word also functions as a mild euphemism expressing sudden annoyance. Related: toss, turn over, invert, throw.
- TRIM /trɪm/ · verb, adjective, noun
- To trim is to remove excess material, reduce something, or make it neater and more compact; as an adjective, trim describes someone or something that is neat, attractive, or slim. As a noun, a trim refers to decorative edging, grooming, or the act of cutting away excess. Related: cut, clip, pare, shorten.
- TOP /tɒp/ (British), /tɑːp/ (American) · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Top can mean the highest part or position of something, the person or thing ranked highest, an upper covering, or a spinning toy. As a verb, it means to put a top on or reach a leading position; as an adjective or adverb, it indicates the highest rank, quality, or level. Related: summit, peak, apex, leader.
- WARM /wɔːrm/ (US); /wɔːm/ (British) · adjective, verb, adverb, noun
- Warm means having a moderately high temperature, or pleasantly or comfortably warm. It can also describe a person, place, or manner that is friendly, welcoming, affectionate, or emotionally encouraging. Related: hot, heated, mild, cordial.
- ZAP /zæp/ · verb, noun
- As a verb, zap means to destroy, kill, or attack someone or something suddenly with a blast of energy, such as electricity or a laser beam. It can also mean to change channels, move, or communicate extremely quickly. As a noun, a zap is a sudden burst of energy or a quick, striking action. Related: destroy, blast, annihilate, eliminate.
- NAP /næp/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a short, light period of sleep, usually taken during the day. As a verb, to sleep briefly or lightly; in British informal use, it can also mean to steal. Related: sleep, doze, snooze, slumber.
- MINCE /mɪns/ · verb
- To cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces. It can also mean to speak or behave in an affected, overly delicate, or indirect manner, as in “mince one’s words.” Related: chop, grind, hash, cube.
- CLEAN /kliːn/ · adjective, verb, noun, adverb
- Free from dirt, marks, stains, or unwanted matter; also used more broadly to mean pure, innocent, unblemished, or complete. Related: spotless, immaculate, pristine, unsoiled.
- CUBE /kjuːb/ · noun
- A solid three-dimensional figure with six equal square faces; also, the result of multiplying a number by itself twice (n × n × n). Related: block, solid, hexahedron.
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