present participle of cook up

A cook who specializes in fried foods.

(idiomatic, informal) A greeting, similar to how are you?; what's happening?; what's up?; what's new?

Any utensil used for preparing, handling, or serving food.

A person from the Cook Islands or of descent of the Cook Islands.

A self-governing country in Oceania, in free association with New Zealand.

Any variety of apple primarily used for making pies, crumbles or sauces.

(transitive) To prepare (food or chemical substances) by cooking or heating. / (transitive, figuratively) To manufacture; to invent (something, often a deceit or falsehood).

(countable, chiefly US) A cooking contest. / (chemistry, military) Accidental detonation of explosives, especially as the result of excessive heat.

(idiomatic) Functioning particularly effectively; achieving something substantial. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cook, with, gas.