: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebStep 1: Prepare the Pan Grease muffin cups by brushing the bottoms and sides with shortening or softened butter, or spraying them with nonstick cooking spray. Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Preheat oven to 400 F. Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray. Carolyn Casner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 Coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 Spray a large skillet with vegetable oil cooking spray and bring to medium-heat. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2022 Coat a 10-inch nonstick springform pan with cooking spray. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 The formula is simple: Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray, pick your seafood, add your vegetables, season it up, add a little moisture with some broth or other sauce, wrap it up and get cooking. Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 23 Nov. 2020 Cover with foil sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2022 Since the basket is made of non-stick material, there is no need to use oil or cooking spray. Alexis Benveniste, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1971, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
cooking spray
noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil and that is sprayed on cooking pans to prevent food from sticking