Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To heat (an oven, for example) beforehand.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive to
heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb heat beforehand
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word preheat.
Examples
-
The author's oven, apparently, doesn't have a "preheat" setting that tells you when your oven has reached temperature.
Appetites 2009
-
The author's oven, apparently, doesn't have a "preheat" setting that tells you when your oven has reached temperature.
Appetites 2009
-
When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 170C/gas mark 3.
-
While that cooks, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
-
Position a rack in the middle of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees.
In the kitchen with Dorie Bonnie S. Benwick 2010
-
The following day, preheat the oven to 140C/gas mark 1-2.
-
How to clean the grill: Light the grill, close the lid and let it preheat to 500 degrees or so.
-
Meanwhile, place a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
-
But first, a few things to keep in mind for cooking chicken: Take the time to preheat the skillet as directed by recipes.
The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011
-
Baking Preliminaries: 15 minutes before baking time, place a rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 375 degrees.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.