kitchen-sink

kitchen-sink Definition

kitchen-sink (kic̸h′ən siŋk′)

adjective

showing a lack of discriminating thought or careful planning; random; indiscriminate his kitchen-sink collection of souvenirs
Chiefly Brit. portraying life, esp. domestic situations, with realism that emphasizes the negative or sordid aspects

kitchen-sink Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

drama: As a kitchen-sink drama, the set changed only once, from the old house to the new.
drive: It was a really wide, inviting half-volley second ball, and Jayawardene edged a kitchen-sink drive through to Jones.

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