kitchen drawer — a sliding storage compartment in kitchen furniture
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sliding storage compartment in kitchen furniture
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɪtʃɪn ˈdrɔːr/
Example Sentences
- I can never find anything in this messy kitchen drawer!
- The kitchen drawer is stuck again - we need to fix it
- She organized every kitchen drawer like a professional chef
kitchen drawer
NOUN[/ˈkɪtʃɪn ˈdrɔːr/]
a sliding storage compartment in kitchen furniture
a mother reaches toward a wooden cabinet and pulls out a rectangular compartment filled with cooking utensils. The compartment slides smoothly forward on metal tracks, revealing organized silverware and kitchen tools inside. As she opens it, spoons and forks become visible in their separated sections. A young child stands nearby watching curiously as breakfast preparation continues. a sliding storage compartment in kitchen furniture being accessed for daily use
Every kitchen drawer reveals tools galore, always searching for just one more!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Kitchen derives from Old English 'cycene', which came from Latin 'coquina' (cooking place), ultimately from 'coquere' (to cook). Drawer developed from the Old English verb 'dragan' (to draw or pull), with the agent suffix '-er' added to denote something that pulls or is pulled out.
Breakdown
kitchen: from Old English cycene (cooking place) < Latin coquina (kitchen). drawer: draw (Old English dragan, to pull) + -er (agent suffix, one who draws or thing that draws).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I can never find anything in this messy kitchen drawer!”
“The kitchen drawer is stuck again - we need to fix it”
“She organized every kitchen drawer like a professional chef”
“There's a mysterious smell coming from the kitchen drawer”
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