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culinary Definition

cu·li·nary (kyo̵̅o̅lə ner′ē, kulə-)

adjective

  1. of the kitchen
  2. of cooking
  3. suitable for or used in cooking

Etymology: LL culinarius < L culina, kitchen < base of coquere, cook

culinary Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

just: It's not just culinary delight, but a comfortable, effortless, night out.

Modifies a noun

  • delight: Chef: Many culinary delights can be created with rhubarb.
  • herb: Compare a range of culinary herbs in a single plant family.
  • delicacy: One of its claims to fame was an ingrediant for a culinary delicacy.
  • prowess: I was also quaking at the knees a little due to lack of culinary prowess, but all fears were dispelled on arrival.
  • masterpiece: Now you can create your own culinary masterpiece without the hassle.
  • specialty: Luckily for the birds, the city's renowned culinary specialities don't include fowl.

Used with adjective complement

include: At places that talents including culinary gave up on the Online Las Vegas Blackjack war ended.

Browse dictionary entries near culinary

  1. culicid
  2. Culiacán
  3. culex
  4. culet
  5. -cule
  6. culdoscope
  7. culch
  8. Culbertson
  9. cul-de-sac
  10. cuke
  1. cull
  2. Cullen
  3. Cullen, Countee
  4. cullender
  5. cullet
  6. cullion
  7. cullis
  8. cully
  9. culm
  10. culminant