Word
culinary
Phoneticsculi·nary
US/ˈkjuɫɪˌnɛɹi/
UK/kjˈʊlɪnəɹi/
Definitions
01related to cooking
B2 · Upper Intermediate Cooking
adj. related to the activity of cooking or the skills used in a kitchen.
adj. relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of preparing food.
“The city is famous for its culinary traditions and excellent seafood restaurants.”
“The chef's culinary expertise was evident in the way he balanced complex spices with simple, fresh ingredients.”
Synonyms
02related to the kitchen
C1 · Advanced Cooking Formal
adj. related to the tools, equipment, or environment of a kitchen.
adj. pertaining specifically to the kitchen environment or the tools used therein.
“She bought a new set of culinary tools for her professional baking course.”
“The museum exhibition featured various culinary implements from the eighteenth century, including heavy iron pots and primitive hand-cranked grinders.”
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“A contest that was at risk of growing stale has become essential viewing again, thanks to the velvet-voiced, spatula-licking doyenne of culinary TV.” “Evett was founded by the Australian chef Joseph Lidgerwood, who has appeared on the Netflix cooking competition Culinary Class Wars and is the restaurant’s public face.” Etymology
Borrowed from French culinaire, itself a borrowing from Latin culīnārius, from culīna (“kitchen”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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