home-cooked meal — a meal that is prepared and cooked at home rather than bought from a restaurant or takeaway
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a meal that is prepared and cooked at home rather than bought from a restaurant or takeaway
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhoʊm kʊkt miːl/
Korean meaning: 식당이나 배달음식이 아닌 집에서 직접 준비하고 요리한 식사
Korean pronunciation: **홈** 쿡트 **밀**
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's home-cooked meals could cure any broken heart.
- After eating instant noodles for a week, a home-cooked meal felt like winning the lottery.
- He invited his girlfriend over for a home-cooked meal, which turned out to be cereal and milk.
home-cooked meal
NOUN//ˈhoʊm kʊkt miːl//
a meal that is prepared and cooked at home rather than bought from a restaurant or takeaway
a meal that is prepared and cooked at home rather than bought from a restaurant or takeaway
A home-cooked meal makes love feel real!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
home(집)과 cook(요리하다)의 과거분사 cooked, 그리고 meal(식사)이 합쳐진 복합명사로, 산업화 이후 외식문화가 발달하면서 집에서 만든 음식의 특별함을 강조하기 위해 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's home-cooked meals could cure any broken heart.”
“After eating instant noodles for a week, a home-cooked meal felt like winning the lottery.”
“He invited his girlfriend over for a home-cooked meal, which turned out to be cereal and milk.”
“The smell of a home-cooked meal always brings back childhood memories.”
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