1
: a mender or maker of shoes and often of other leather goods
2
archaic
: a clumsy workman
3
: a tall iced drink consisting usually of wine, rum, or whiskey and sugar garnished with mint or a slice of lemon or orange
4
: a deep-dish fruit dessert with a thick top crust
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First, pull the cobbler (or individual portions of the cobbler) from the fridge 30 minutes before reheating to ensure even heating.
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
Blue Bell's Southern Blackberry Cobbler saves you the trouble of combining two delicious desserts—cobbler and vanilla ice cream—by blending both into one.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Use up ripe bananas in this fun twist on a cobbler.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
The Blackberry Bramble cocktail and an order of peach cobbler are the perfect companions for a lovely summer evening on their back patio.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
Blue Bell's Southern Blackberry Cobbler saves you the trouble of combining two delicious desserts—cobbler and vanilla ice cream—by blending both into one.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Use up ripe bananas in this fun twist on a cobbler.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
The Blackberry Bramble cocktail and an order of peach cobbler are the perfect companions for a lovely summer evening on their back patio.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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“Cobbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobbler. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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cobbler
noun
cob·bler
ˈkäb-lər 
1
: a mender or maker of shoes
2
: a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust
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