What is another word for wok?

Pronunciation: [wˈɒk] (IPA)

A wok is a versatile and essential kitchen tool in Asian cuisine for stir-frying, deep-frying, sauteing, boiling, smoking, and steaming. The wok is distinctive for its deep and round shape, high sides, and a domed lid. Synonyms for wok include pan, skillet, kadhai, karahi, saute pan, frypan, and saucier. A pan is a flat-bottomed cooking utensil with straight or slightly sloping sides. A skillet is a broader and shallower pan than a wok. Kadhai is an Indian version of a wok, mainly used for deep-frying and sauteing. A karahi is similar to a kadhai and is commonly used in Pakistani and Indian cooking. A saute pan or frypan is a flat-bottomed pan with high sides.

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  • Independent

    • Noun, singular or mass
      pot.
  • Other Related

    • Noun, singular or mass
      cooker.

What are the hypernyms for Wok?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    cookware, kitchen utensil, pan, skillet, vessel, pot, Asian cooking vessel, cooking vessel, cookingware, stir-fry pan.

What are the hyponyms for Wok?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Wok

He had once gotten out of noodles-Noodles stirred in a wok or alive, like worms, in a vat.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills
But yer couldn't myke Muvver see vat-not if yer talked to 'er for a wok.
"The Fourth Series Plays, Complete"
John Galsworthy
It differed widely from his loud call, wok!
"A Bird-Lover in the West"
Olive Thorne Miller Harriet Mann Miller

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