cooking spray

noun

: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking

Examples of cooking spray in a Sentence

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Coat a 13-x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 July 2025 Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil and mist it with cooking spray. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 July 2025 Generously coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; place dish on a large rimmed baking sheet. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2025 Place tortilla slices on prepared baking sheet and coat lightly with cooking spray. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cooking spray

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cooking spray was in 1971

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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

cooking spray

noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil and that is sprayed on cookware (as frying pans) to prevent food from sticking
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