Kitchen — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective /ˈki-chən/ kitch·en

Meaning & Definition of Kitchen

Kitchen (noun)

  1. a place (such as a room) with cooking facilities —often used before another noun
  2. the people who prepare, cook, and serve food especially in a restaurant, cafeteria, etc.
  3. a style of cooking, cuisine
  4. the hair that grows at the nape of the neck and that can be especially kinky

Kitchen (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. consisting of many things of different sorts

    "many of the bartender's recipes are for kitchen-sink cocktails that sound like they would be a waste of good liquor"

    similar: assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, magpie, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied
    related: manifold, multifarious, multiple, multiplex, myriad, disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various, chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled, disordered, farraginous, jumbled, littered, messed, messy, muddled, amalgamated, blended, combined, commingled, commixed, conglomerated, fused, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled, composite, conglomerate, hybrid, unclassified, unsorted
    opposite: homogeneous
    near: monolithic, uniform, alike, identical, like, same, distinct, distinctive, individual, separate

Kitchen (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in cabinet

    similar: cabinet, confidant, sounding board, authority, expert, pro, professional, specialist, adviser, consigliere, consultant, counsel, counselor
    opposite: advisee, client, counselee

  2. as in cabinets

    similar: cabinets, confidants, sounding boards, authorities, experts, professionals, pros, specialists, advisers, consiglieri, consultants, counselors, counsels
    opposite: counselees

  3. as in junkyard, midden

    similar: dustbin, dustheap, junkyard, midden, dump, landfill, sanitary landfill, tip (chiefly British), transfer station, mess, pigpen, pigsty, sty

  4. as in junkyards, middens

    similar: dustbins, dustheaps, junkyards, middens, dumps, landfills, sanitary landfills, tips (chiefly British), transfer stations, messes, pigpens, pigsties, sties

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Kitchen

The most common words with a similar meaning to Kitchen:

Chiefly British: tip, tips
assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, magpie, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied, cabinet, confidant, sounding board, authority, expert, pro, professional, specialist, adviser, consigliere, consultant, counsel, counselor, cabinets, confidants, sounding boards, authorities, experts, professionals, pros, specialists, advisers, consiglieri, consultants, counselors, counsels

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Kitchen

Words with the opposite meaning of Kitchen:

homogeneous, advisee, client, counselee, counselees

Related Words for Kitchen

manifold, multifarious, multiple, multiplex, myriad, disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various, chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled, disordered, farraginous, jumbled, littered, messed, messy, muddled, amalgamated, blended, combined, commingled, commixed, conglomerated, fused

Near Antonyms of Kitchen

monolithic, uniform, alike, identical, like, same, distinct, distinctive, individual, separate

Word Forms of Kitchen

Inflections: kitchens

Origin & Etymology of Kitchen

Middle English kichene, from Old English cycene, from Late Latin coquina, from Latin coquere to cook cook

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Kitchen

Words & Phrases Containing Kitchen

kitchen cabinet, kitchen garden, kitchen midden, kitchen police, kitchen-sink, kitchen paper, kitchen roll, kitchen towel

Frequently Asked Questions about Kitchen

What does "Kitchen" mean?

"Kitchen" means a place (such as a room) with cooking facilities —often used before another noun. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: a place (such as a room) with cooking facilities —often used before another noun. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Kitchen"?

Other words for "Kitchen" include assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, magpie, miscellaneous, mixed and motley. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Kitchen" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Kitchen"?

There are 106 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Kitchen". Common alternatives include assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, magpie, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, patchwork and piebald.

What is the opposite of "Kitchen"?

Antonyms of "Kitchen" include homogeneous, advisee, client, counselee and counselees. Near antonyms include monolithic, uniform, alike and identical.

How do you use "Kitchen" in a sentence?

Examples of "Kitchen" in a sentence: "many of the bartender's recipes are for kitchen-sink cocktails that sound like they would be a waste of good liquor".

Is "Kitchen" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Kitchen" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

Is "Kitchen" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Kitchen" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Kitchen"?

"Kitchen" is pronounced /ˈki-chən/ and divided into syllables as kitch·en.