kitchen sink
Where dishes wait
A kitchen sink is the basin in a kitchen used for washing dishes, food, and hands.
The phrase everything but the kitchen sink means nearly everything imaginable—the sink being too fixed and heavy to include.
As an adjective, kitchen-sink describes drama depicting gritty domestic realism: kitchen-sink films of 1960s Britain.
Valve controlling water flow
- basinConcave water receptacle
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- spoutProjecting pouring tube
- drainChannel for wastewater
strainer · sprayer · handle · aerator · disposal · undermount · farmhouse · apron
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- dishwashingCleaning soiled tableware
- scourerAbrasive cleaning implement
brush · drying · draining · soaking · sanitize · degreaser · detergent · suds
Cleaning with liquid
- rinsingClearing with water
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
- peelingComing off in strips
prepping · defrosting · filling · straining · handwashing · thawing
Curved pipe holding water barrier
- pipesCylindrical fluid carriers
- drainageLiquid removal system
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
- fittingsAttached functional components
leak · drip · washer · gasket · sealant · plumber · wrench · shutoff
Rust-resistant iron alloy
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- enamelHard glossy coating
- cast-ironHard molded alloy
- compositeMade of distinct parts
granite · fireclay · copper · ceramic · acrylic · quartz · chrome · bronze
The complete set
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- miscellaneousOf mixed composition
hodgepodge · catchall · complete · thorough · wide-ranging · full-spectrum · overloaded · packed
faucet
Valve controlling water flow
drain · strainer · sprayer · handle · aerator · disposal · undermount · farmhouse · apron · drainboard
scrubbing
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- dishwashingCleaning soiled tableware
scourer · brush · drying · draining · soaking · sanitize · degreaser · detergent · suds · elbow-grease
washing
Cleaning with liquid
peeling · prepping · defrosting · filling · straining · handwashing · thawing
P-trap
Curved pipe holding water barrier
fittings · leak · drip · washer · gasket · sealant · plumber · wrench · shutoff · coupling
stainless-steel
Rust-resistant iron alloy
composite · granite · fireclay · copper · ceramic · acrylic · quartz · chrome · bronze · undermount
everything
The complete set
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
miscellaneous · hodgepodge · catchall · complete · thorough · wide-ranging · full-spectrum · overloaded · packed · inclusive
- compound nounscoffee table, bus stop, train station, fire truck, police car
- sinksbasin, washbasin, washbowl, lavatory, hand basin
- basinswash basin, washbasin, hand basin, bowl, river basin
- catch-allscatch-all, miscellaneous, miscellany, grab bag, hodgepodge
- antipatternsspaghetti code, dead code, code smell, technical debt, cargo cult
- sink partsP trap, tailpiece, drain pipe, waste pipe, drain stopper
kitchen sinkbare minimum
Smallest acceptable quantity
bare essentials · minimalism · restraint · selectivity · curated selection
sink, kitchen, sinking, kitchens, sinkhole, sinker, unsinkable, kitchenette, kitchenware