| kitchen |  | |
| 1. n. A room or area for preparing food. | |
| 2. n. Cuisine. | |
| 3. n. (chiefly African American Vernacular English) The nape of a person's hairline, often referring to its uncombed or "nappy" look. | |
| 4. n. (music) The percussion section of an orchestra. | |
| 5. n. (dated) A utensil for roasting meat. | |
| a tin kitchen | |
| 6. n. (attributive) In a domesticated or uneducated form (of a language). | |
| 7. n. (obsolete) Anything eaten as a relish with bread, potatoes, etc. | |
| 8. v. To do kitchen work; to prepare food. | |
| 9. v. To embellish a basic food; to season, add condiments, etc. | |
| 10. v. (by extension) To embellish; to dress up. | |
