kitchen-sink

adjective

kitch·​en-sink ˈki-chən-ˈsiŋk How to pronounce kitchen-sink (audio)
Synonyms of kitchen-sinknext
1
: being or made up of a hodgepodge of disparate elements or ingredients
2
chiefly British : portraying or emphasizing the squalid aspects of modern life
… the kitchen-sink realism of contemporary British drama …—Current Biography

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many of the bartender's recipes are for kitchen-sink cocktails that sound like they would be a waste of good liquor
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Not even in its top-of-the-line, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink trim level, the Capstone. — Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026 Like all kitchen-sink recipes, these cookies are designed to be customizable. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 This is especially true with under-kitchen-sink plumbing penetrations. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 Loaded with vegetables, beans and herbs, this pasta salad recipe has a maximalist, kitchen-sink vibe—perfect for summer, when gardens and farmers market stands are overflowing. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kitchen-sink

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of kitchen-sink was in 1954

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“Kitchen-sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchen-sink. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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