baking

/ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
noun
  1. The activity or process of cooking food using dry heat in an oven.
    • Baking is one of my favorite hobbies, especially on rainy weekends.
    • She took a class on bread baking to learn how to make sourdough.
    • The smell of baking filled the whole house.
  2. A large amount of something that is baked at one time; a batch.
    • Her first baking of the day was a dozen cinnamon rolls.
    • This recipe makes enough for two bakings of muffins.
    • We made a big baking of cookies for the school fundraiser.
adjective
  1. Used for or suitable for baking.
    • Pour the batter into a greased baking dish.
    • She lined the baking pan with parchment paper.
    • You'll need a baking sheet to put the cookies on.
  2. Very hot, as if being baked.
    • The desert heat was baking, even in the early morning.
    • It was a baking hot afternoon with no breeze.
    • The baking sun made everyone seek shade.
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