baking
- noun
- /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
- The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen after hours of baking.
- baking bread
- baking in an oven
- flour for baking
It's not for baking because I don't really bake.
- It's not for baking because I don't really bake.
- I have found baking or cooking like therapeutic.
- I have done both baking and lots of cooking.
Examples
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We'll probably find her inside baking muffins.
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The long, slow baking made the tiny bones of the fish soft enough to eat.
Fiction book (1992) -
And it just seems like the whole world is having success with baking except me.
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Well, this would be good if we had any baking to do.
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We'll have to move our baking to the middle of the week.
Fiction book (1990) -
The house was full of rich, wonderful smells, of baking and chocolate and peppermint sticks.
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Ancient art that it is, Jewish baking has a ritual, as well as culinary significance.
Academic text (2001) -
Barbara had run out of flour during a late-night baking bout, after all the stores were closed.
Fiction book (1992) -
Susan glanced at the baking pan on the countertop and half-smiled.
Fiction book (1991) -
As a child, Jessica Cervantes from Miami, Florida, loved baking desserts with her grandmother.
Academic text (2009)
Compounds
A small fluffy bread that uses baking powder and people often eat for breakfast or as a side
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Etymology
Baking comes from the verb bake, which means 'to cook with dry heat in an oven'. You can see the same root in baker and bakery, so baking is the activity of making bread, cakes, and pastries in an oven.