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Meaning of "kitchen-sink" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KITCHEN-SINK

kitchen-sink  [ˌkɪtʃɪnˈsɪŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KITCHEN-SINK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kitchen-Sink is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES KITCHEN-SINK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kitchen-sink in the English dictionary

The definition of kitchen-sink in the dictionary is denoting a type of drama or painting of the 1950s depicting the sordid aspects of domestic reality.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KITCHEN-SINK


blink
blɪŋk
cinque
sɪŋk
countersink
ˈkaʊntəˌsɪŋk
drink
drɪŋk
heartsink
ˈhɑːtˌsɪŋk
ink
ɪŋk
link
lɪŋk
lip-sync
ˈlɪpˌsɪŋk
lip-synch
ˈlɪpˌsɪŋk
permalink
ˈpɜːməˌlɪŋk
pink
pɪŋk
postsync
ˌpəʊstˈsɪŋk
sel-sync
ˈsɛlˌsɪŋk
shrink
ʃrɪŋk
sink
sɪŋk
sync
sɪŋk
synch
sɪŋk
think
θɪŋk
wink
wɪŋk
zinc
zɪŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KITCHEN-SINK

kitchen range
kitchen salt
kitchen scales
kitchen sink
kitchen soap
kitchen tea
kitchen unit
kitchen utensil
kitchen waste
kitchen wastes
kitchen-diner
kitchen-dinette
kitchen-sink drama
kitchenalia
kitchendom
Kitchener
kitchenet
kitchenette
kitchenmaid
kitchenware

WORDS THAT END LIKE KITCHEN-SINK

behavioural sink
brink
carbon sink
dink
energy drink
everything but the kitchen sink
fink
heat sink
hyperlink
I don´t think
kink
kitchen sink
meat and drink
mink
on the blink
rethink
rink
stink
the drink
unlink

Synonyms and antonyms of kitchen-sink in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kitchen-sink» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KITCHEN-SINK

Find out the translation of kitchen-sink to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kitchen-sink from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kitchen-sink» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

厨房水槽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cocina - fregadero
570 millions of speakers

English

kitchen-sink
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी के नल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المطبخ بالوعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

раковина на кухне
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cozinha - pia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রান্নাঘরের সিংক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cuisine - évier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sinki dapur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kitchen-sink
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キッチンシンク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주방 싱크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kitchen sink
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bếp chìm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமையலறை கழுவு தொட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वयंपाक घरातले बेसिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mutfak lavabosu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cucina - lavello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zlew kuchnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

раковина на кухні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bucătărie , chiuvetă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουζίνας - νεροχύτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kombuis - opwasbak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kitchen - sink
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjøkken - vasken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kitchen-sink

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KITCHEN-SINK»

The term «kitchen-sink» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.171 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KITCHEN-SINK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kitchen-sink» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kitchen-sink» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kitchen-sink

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KITCHEN-SINK»

Discover the use of kitchen-sink in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kitchen-sink and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Everything and the Kitchen Sink: Remodel Your Kitchen ...
A complete guide to reinventing the kitchen offers a candid and down-to-earth approach to kitchen design, with advice and information on researching options, hiring contractors, budgeting, financing, and much more.
Daina Manning, 2005
2
Everything but the kitchen sink: weird stuff you didn't know ...
Presents wacky food facts, fascinating trivia, superstitions, records, traditions, inventions and more.
Frieda Wishinsky, Elizabeth MacLeod, 2008
3
Down the Kitchen Sink
With a new foreword by Roy Dicks and Val Biro's charming drawings, the Timber Press edition of Down the Kitchen Sink, in which Nicholls describes his forays into the realm of cooking, deservedly takes its place among Beverley's classics on ...
Beverley Nichols, 2006
4
Frog in the Kitchen Sink: Board Book & Hand Puppet
The magnificently talented YOU makes everybody "hoppy" by lending a hand to the Eyeball Animated(R) Frog Prince Puppet. Gift Set Includes: " Eyeball Animated(R) Frog Hand Puppet " Frog in the Kitchen Sink Board Book
‎2004
5
Everything But the Kitchen Sink: What Every Modern Woman ...
Everything But the Kitchen Sink is a compendium of delightfully witty facts, figures, diagrams, lists, charts, quotes, and practical advice.
Francesca Beauman, 2007
6
Jack Ruby's Kitchen Sink: Offbeat Travels Through America's ...
A vivid, incisive portrait of the American Southwest captures the unique quality and characteristics of the region as it covers such themes as "tierra," "art," "violence," and "food, religion, and politics" and discusses topics ranging from ...
Tom Miller, 2000
7
The Kitchen Sink Papers: My Life as a Househusband
A syndicated newspaper columnist discusses his experiences and changed attitudes during the twelve months that he functioned as a "househusband" while his wife assumed the role of bread-winner.
Mike McGrady, 1975
8
Sink Reflections
Soon you’ll be able to greet guests without fear, find your keys, locate your kids, and, most of all, learn how to FLY: Finally Love Yourself. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Marla Cilley, 2007
9
Molly Moccasins -- Kitchen Sink Band
Within each story, Molly’s toes tingle in her special moccasins inspiring adventure and reminding her that, “a curious mind is never bored.” In this story, Molly uncovers some fabulous noises from some everyday items in the kitchen ...
Victoria Ryan O'Toole, 2013
10
Everyday creative writing: panning for gold in the kitchen sink
In addition to inspiration, this text provides helpful recommendations for evaluating your work for freshness and originality and guidance on practical issues such as getting your work published and overcoming writer's block.
Michael C. Smith, Suzanne Greenberg, 1999

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KITCHEN-SINK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kitchen-sink is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pat Stacey: The genuine tears shed in Coronation Street for Deirdre …
Created at a time when the gritty kitchen-sink dramas and novels of John Osborne, Shelagh Delaney, Alan Sillitoe and others were electrifying ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Melinda Houston TV highlights: Little Lunch is great for adults too
Built in the classic British kitchen-sink style, this comedy/drama created by Danny Brocklehurst (The Street, The Accused, Clocking Off) is ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Melinda Houston's TV picks for Saturday, July 18: Ordinary Lies
Built in the classic British kitchen-sink style, this comedy-drama created by Danny Brocklehurst (The Street, Accused, Clocking Off) is ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Our favorite South Florida ice cream shops
The kitchen sink costs $12.95 per person, and as the name suggests, the pile of ice cream is served inside a metal kitchen-sink-like dish. «SouthFlorida.com, Jul 15»
5
LA Priest: Inji review – kitchen-sink eclecticism
He's taken a kitchen-sink approach on the new album, melding psych rock and disco with electronics that recall Aphex Twin. Inji feels disjointed ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
Apple Seeks $15M Fees Over Patent Co.'s 'Kitchen Sink' Suits
If UP is allowed to continue pursuing its kitchen-sink approach with impunity, then similarly situated patentees will be incentivized to take the ... «Law360, Jun 15»

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