Kitchen Utensils Word Search
A free Kitchen Utensils word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SPATULA, LADLE, WHISK, GRATER, CLEAVER, TONG, COLANDER, PEELER, MIXER, BLENDER, FRYER, SKILLET.
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Kitchen Utensils word list, defined
- SPATULA /ˈspætʃələ/ · noun
- A broad, flat-bladed utensil used for stirring, mixing, spreading, lifting, or turning over food. The term can also refer to a similar flat implement used for applying cosmetics or other substances. Related: turner, spreader, scraper, palette knife.
- LADLE /ˈlædəl/ · noun and verb
- A ladle is a deep, long-handled utensil used for serving liquids or soft foods. As a verb, it means to transfer or serve food with a ladle, especially soup or stew. Related: spoon, dipper, scoop.
- WHISK /wɪsk/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a whisk is a kitchen utensil with wire loops used to beat eggs or stir liquids quickly. As a verb, to whisk means to stir or beat rapidly, or to move something away with a quick sweeping motion. Related: beater, mixer, stir, beat.
- GRATER /ˈɡreɪtə(r)/ · noun
- A kitchen utensil with a rough or perforated surface used to shred or scrape food into small pieces, such as cheese, vegetables, or chocolate. Related: rasp, zester.
- CLEAVER /ˈkliːvər/ · noun
- A heavy, broad-bladed knife used by butchers for chopping meat and cutting through bone. In computing slang, it can also refer to a program that splits files into parts, but the primary meaning is the kitchen or butcher's tool. Related: butcher's knife, chopper, billhook, hatchet.
- TONG /tɒŋ/ (British), /tɔŋ/ (American) · noun
- A tool for gripping or lifting objects, consisting of two hinged or joined arms and usually used in the plural form tongs; in singular use, one arm of such a tool. In some Chinese-English usage, a tong is a secret society or criminal organization, particularly one associated with Hong Kong. Related: pincers, pliers, nippers, clamp.
- COLANDER /ˈkɒl.ən.dər/ (UK), /ˈkɑː.lən.dɚ/ (US) · noun
- A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with perforations or holes, used for draining liquids from food such as pasta or washing vegetables. Related: strainer, sieve, drainer, sifter.
- PEELER /ˈpiːlər/ · noun
- A peeler is a tool, usually with a blade, used to remove the skin or outer layer from fruit and vegetables. The word can also refer to a person whose work or task is to peel something. Related: paring knife, spud knife.
- MIXER /ˈmɪksər/ · noun
- A person, device, or machine that mixes ingredients, sounds, or other materials. The word can also refer to a social gathering where people from different backgrounds mix. Related: blender, shaker, mixing console, audio console.
- BLENDER /ˈblɛndər/ · noun
- An electric kitchen appliance with spinning blades used to mix, purée, or emulsify food and liquids. Related: liquidizer, food processor, liquidiser, mixer.
- FRYER /ˈfraɪər/ · noun
- A fryer is a person or appliance that fries food, especially a deep fryer; it also denotes a young chicken suitable for frying. Related: deep fryer, broiler, roaster, pullet.
- SKILLET /ˈskɪlɪt/ · noun
- A shallow frying pan, typically with relatively straight sides and a long handle, used for frying and sautéing food. In some British uses, the term also refers to a small saucepan or similar cooking vessel. Related: frying pan, sauté pan.
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