bake

/beɪk/verb

To prepare food by cooking it with dry heat inside an oven.

Example sentences

“Every Sunday my grandmother bakes fresh bread for the family.”
“We baked chocolate chip cookies for the school fundraiser.”

Gives us "half-baked", the standard put-down for an idea that was not thought through.

Related words

tasteThe sense the tongue uses to detect flavors, or the flavor a food or drink produces.kitchenThe room in a home or building where meals are prepared.flavorThe particular taste of a food or drink, often blended with its smell.dishA container for holding or serving food, such as a plate that is mostly flat with a shallow hollow in the middle.appetiteThe desire to eat or drink.mealAn occasion of eating prepared food, usually at a regular time of day and in a larger amount than a snack.