pressure-cook

pres·sure-cook

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [presh-er koo k]
- /ˈprɛʃ ər kʊk/
- /ˈpreʃə(r) kʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [presh-er koo k]
- /ˈprɛʃ ər kʊk/

Definitions of pressure-cook word

verb with object pressure-cook to cook in a pressure cooker. 1
verb pressure-cook to cook (food) in a pressure cooker 0
verb transitive pressure-cook to cook in a pressure cooker 0

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Origin of pressure-cook

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pressure-cook

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pressure-cook

pressure-cook popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for pressure-cook

verb pressure-cook

braise — When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid.
browning — a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc
cook — When you cook a meal, you prepare food for eating by heating it.
decoct — to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling
deviled — Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.

All 13 Synonyms of pressure-cook

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