culinary

adjective

cu·​li·​nary ˈkə-lə-ˌner-ē  ˈkyü-  ˈkü- 

: of or relating to the kitchen or cookery

culinary arts

culinary recipes

culinary schools

culinarily

ˌkə-lə-ˈner-ə-lē 

ˌkyü-

ˌkü-

adverb

Examples of culinary in a Sentence

They serve a variety of culinary delights.

Recent Examples on the Web

The company was set up by Shab Azma, who helped launch Ayesha Curry’s culinary career and served as executive producer on her Food Network show and ABC’s Family Food Fight. —Peter White, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025

Speaking of Palo Alto, the latest darling spot at Stanford Mall is Sushi Roku, part of the culinary overhaul that has ousted places like Max’s. —Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025

Fork n’ Film, which is a culinary movie experience, will also participate at MultiCon, while Golden Apple Comics will auction off pieces, including a piece autographed by both Stan Lee and Liefeld. —Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025

Learn how to cultivate, maintain, and utilize a variety of herbs to enhance your health and enrich your culinary experiences. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin culinarius, from culina kitchen — more at kiln

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

culinary

adjective

cul·​i·​nary

ˈkəl-ə-ˌner-ē,

ˈkyü-lə-

: of or relating to the kitchen or cooking

culinary workers

culinary skills