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[kich-uhn]

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noun

a room or place equipped for cooking.

culinary department; cuisine: This restaurant has a fine Italian kitchen.

the staff or equipment of a kitchen.

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adjective

of, pertaining to, or designed for use in a kitchen: kitchen window; kitchen curtains.

employed in or assigned to a kitchen: kitchen help.

of or resembling a pidginized language, especially one used for communication between employers and servants or other employees who do not speak the same language.

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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English kichene, Old English cycene ≪ Latin coquīna, equivalent to coqu(ere) to cook + -īna -ine¹; compare cuisine

Related forms

kitch·en·less, adjective

kitch·en·y, adjective

out·kitch·en, noun

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Example Sentences

Two old but charming one-bedrooms were available, each with high ceilings, big windows and an eat-in kitchen.

It was a collection that overflowed in every impossible direction, piling up even in the bathroom and the kitchen.

Hoard those squeezy bottles in your kitchen cupboards.

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Two old but charming one-bedrooms were available, each with high ceilings, big windows and an eat-in kitchen.

It was a collection that overflowed in every impossible direction, piling up even in the bathroom and the kitchen.

Hoard those squeezy bottles in your kitchen cupboards.

The kitchen is home to a number of large, energy-eating pieces of equipment.

On one end of this corridor you have the toilets and on the other end you can find the kitchen.

Some college students are fortunate enough to have access to a communal kitchen space in their dorm.

Before, the kitchen had old-fashioned appliances and sparse storage.

Belkin has launched a range of iPad kitchen accessories, to make cooking with your tablet a little easier and safer.

The tablet computer, with those wonderful apps that display recipes and color pictures, is one of the best new kitchen tools.

My kitchen is gloomy, grungy, and perpetually falling apart.

In the end, they left with a kitchen full of pulverised pasta and no reasonable answer.

Composting keeps organic kitchen scraps out of the trash and the landfill, turning garbage into useful soil enrichment instead.

Yet the sound it radiates into the sea is little more than the hum of a kitchen refrigerator.

Aspdin heated a concoction of finely ground limestone and clay in his kitchen.

When things heat up outside, cool things off in the kitchen with a chilled, low-fat soup full of fresh summer ingredients.

Forget leaving notes on the fridge or carrying a laptop to the kitchen as you attempt to make scallops for dinner.

Granola toasts in the kitchen as three undergraduate activists convene in the.

Prevention is the first defense against pest infestation in the kitchen.

Researchers have fashioned a microwave drill using parts found in common kitchen appliances.

Whether that will be possible in the heat of the amphitheater kitchen remains to be seen.

Refresh old kitchen cabinets with a new coat of paint.

Check out the amazing play kitchen a crafter created for her young daughter.

Ener had slit her daughter's throat with a kitchen knife.

Worms eat kitchen scraps, quickly turning your waste into rich, dark compost.

They work on the same principle as kitchen washing-up liquids.

It also keeps freaking my wife out when it lands on our kitchen window.

New homeowner upgrades kitchen and bath on a budget.

As he pretends to prepare food, his movements are transmitted to a robot chef in a real kitchen elsewhere in the building.

Pavement ants prefer greasy foods, sweets and proteins, so your primary preventive measures begin in the kitchen.

Hence the heat exchanger which will transfer the heat to your kitchen.

The article chronicled the near impossibility of bringing a recipe to fruition in a conventional kitchen.

Mahogany cabinetry and cork floor tiles add warmth to the kitchen.

Here is our list of holiday gift ideas for the nanogastronomic bon vivant currently building citrus compounds in your kitchen.

Vermicomposting, or worm composting, is an efficient way to turn kitchen scraps into rich nutrients for your veggie patch.

But future expeditions will look for evidence for any attempts at shaping stones into kitchen utensils.

Pumpkin finally redeemed itself and bagged a one-way entry ticket to my humble kitchen.

The white subway tile backsplash in the remodeled kitchen highlights the warmth of the new wood cabinets.

If you walk into a kitchen and it's hot, there's wasted energy there.

They take your kitchen waste and turn it into sweet-smelling compost in as little as two months.

The kitchen is compact and clean-lined, with stainless steel appliances and countertops.

It's got a stainless steel exterior that would look right at home in any modern kitchen.

Composting outside is a great way to reduce kitchen waste, except during the inactive wintry months.

It's called iGrill, and it's the coolest kitchen gadget you have seen this year.

Clean pots and pans well to keep them working longer in your kitchen.

And it makes me immediately ponder what other sci-fi kitchen gadgets might work.

Disinfectants made from everyday kitchen ingredients provide nontoxic and inexpensive alternatives to harsh chemical products.

Kitchen scraps, raw or cooked, can be added to your compost bin.

Fredle longs to get back to his family and his original home in the kitchen where he feels safe.

Compost is an organic material generally comprised of decomposed yard and kitchen wastes.

Natural cleaners made of common kitchen ingredients are gentler on the skin and respiratory system.

Vegetable and fruit scraps go into a worm compost box that can sit right in the kitchen.

Trench composting allows you to place kitchen scraps directly in the soil.

The spices and herbs in your kitchen are probably seasoned travelers.

How the kitchen went from service space to entertainment central.

Next time you get annoyed when you discover an army of ants marching through your kitchen pantry, think about this:.

Many parents shoo children out of the kitchen when it's time to start cooking.

No faster than anything else, urban kitchen legends notwithstanding.

It will have a full kitchen and bathroom, a loft big enough to sleep in, and a roomy living area with a vaulted ceiling.

Harvest gems from the wild, then prepare them in the kitchen.

Less time in the kitchen may mean more time with the family, but not necessarily.

Take a tour of this low-impact, eco-friendly kitchen.

When you come back: bye bye roaches, and they are nice enough to go and die in the foundation and not on the kitchen floor.

They want to test the relationship first, or would simply rather spend money on a new kitchen than on a wedding.

People have been baking bread for millennia, long before kitchen appliances or even cookbooks came along.

And there's that one lightbulb in the kitchen that we've never gotten around to replacing.

She would disappear to the kitchen then, making coffee, and leave the men alone.

Originally, a cramped kitchen and a series of small rooms clogged one side of the house.

When she comes to, she crawls into the kitchen to try and get to the phone--which is a wall phone.

On the counter that serves as the kitchen there is no fresh food, only a jar of protein powder.

Make your kitchen faucet more green by restricting water flow with an aerator.

Whether going for a big style change or small update, get tips and inspiration to design the perfect kitchen for your home.

Miami's medical team initially performed surgeries on kitchen tables.

Some people do not get this and throw everything and the kitchen sink at it.

The breezes that blow through my kitchen window mostly carry briny scents, tangy with ocean.

See how creative touches enlivened a loft's lacking kitchen.

The obsession with cramming ever more functionality into a single device has now taken over the kitchen.

We used it and had no problems other than a crack in one of our kitchen appliances.

Oracles usually meet patients in their houses, bringing them to an altar in the kitchen.

The experimenter then swiftly picked up a kitchen knife and swiped it toward one of the right hands.

He also stacks his pop cans on the kitchen counter or microwave, five feet away from the mostly empty recycling container.

Any cook knows that baking or cooking with fruit often results in large amounts of kitchen scraps.

The scientists produced a vial of soy sauce and placed it on the kitchen table.

Click through photos from one couple's hands-on kitchen remodel.

I'll settle for claiming back the space the washing machine takes up in my tiny kitchen.

Wipe down everything wood, especially kitchen cabinets they soak up smells.

First get permission to use kitchen equipment and eggs.

See if people were in a rush it only takes a few seconds to grab something from the kitchen that om sure is way better then fast.

The waiter tells you that the kitchen is out of a certain dish on the menu.

Now a sliding barn door allows the kitchen to be hidden for formal dinner parties and serves as a place to hang holiday greeting.

It's a harder climb if a company is best known for kitchen appliances or copying machines.

Though it's tempting to bring the kitchen sink on your trip, don't.

Get up go the the kitchen grab some ice put it in a bowl.

If you don't believe it, go into your kitchen and look around.

I've used them in the kitchen and outside with good results.

The landing is directly outside my kitchen window, so there is no way to avoid whatever is going on there.

Swan believes they were likely getting the toxins right from their own kitchen faucets.

Making fuel from home garden waste and kitchen waste, using waste from every home is much better than creating new products.

Information and pictures of eco-friendly kitchen counters and countertop materials.

The experience unnerved her, she says as she recounts the story one recent morning in the kitchen of her townhouse here.

He was in the kitchen breaking dishes and knocking things over.

The small kitchen had an awkward space for dining and was hidden from the home's main living areas by a closet wall.

Some crumble in private libraries and kitchen cupboards.

Most serious cooks prefer gas, but much of the heat is wasted, especially if the kitchen is already hot in the summer.

Furniture, earthenware, and even kitchen utensils are made by local craftspeople.

Besides capturing the driveway area, the house also grew into the backyard with a kitchen addition extending from the rear.

They also didn't laugh and cuddle and kiss and dance in the kitchen anymore.

When they go to the kitchen to see if there is food, they are surprised to find that there is some and it hasn't expired.

More light and openness, the latest appliances, and a richer color palette give this kitchen new life while preserving its.

Gelernter is perched on a stool in his airy, sunlit kitchen.

If you have any extra food items or canned goods, take them to a soup kitchen.

Kitchen gadgets in general can be quite exciting within the appropriate context.

Besides, you can afford a much better brand of tequila if you cut your own hair with a pair of kitchen scissors.

The kitchen was so small that he installed bathroom vanities.

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World English Dictionary

kitchen (ˈkɪtʃɪn)

—n
	a. a room or part of a building equipped for preparing and cooking food
	b. (as modifier): a kitchen table

[Old English cycene, ultimately from Late Latin coquīna, from Latin coquere to cook; see kiln]

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Word Origin & History

kitchen

O.E. cycene, from W.Gmc. *kocina (cf. M.Du. cökene, O.H.G. chuhhina, Ger. Küche, Dan. kjøkken), probably borrowed from V.L. *cocina (cf. Fr. cuisine, Sp. cocina), variant of L. coquina "kitchen," from fem. of coquinus "of cooks," from coquus "cook," from coquere "to cook" (see

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cook (n.)). Kitchen cabinet "informal but powerful set of advisors" is Amer.Eng. slang, 1832, originally in ref. to administration of President Andrew Jackson. Kitchen midden (1863) in archaeology translates Dan. kjøkken mødding. The New York City neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen is first attested 1894. Kitchenette is from 1910, Amer.Eng. Phrase everything but the kitchen sink is from World War II armed forces slang, in ref. to intense bombardment.

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Idioms & Phrases

kitchen

see everything but the kitchen sink; if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

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