Kitchening
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Food preparation. countable, uncountable
"There is a large open fireplace, and a good front piazza, to feet by 30, with a smaller porch in the rear, and an enclosed shed, for purposes of light kitchening."
- 2 The embellishment of basic food items. countable, uncountable
"A pinch of salt was a basic kitchening, but a good meal offered that plus a drink and a bit of something else - the "sup" and the "bit.""
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of kitchen form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"There is a large open fireplace, and a good front piazza, to feet by 30, with a smaller porch in the rear, and an enclosed shed, for purposes of light kitchening."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From kitchen (verb) + -ing (present participle ending).
Etymology 2
From kitchen (verb) + -ing (gerund ending).
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