small kitchen or area for preparing food, often just a part of a room instead of a separate room

A room or area for preparing food. / (by extension) Cuisine; style of cooking. / (chiefly African-American Vernacular) The nape of a person's hairline, often referring to its uncombed or "nappy" look.

To do kitchen work; to prepare food. / To embellish a basic food; to season, add condiments, etc. / (by extension) To embellish; to dress up.

Any bird of the subfamily Milvinae, with long wings and weak legs, feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring; specifically, the red kite (Milvus milvus) and the black kite (Milvus migrans).

(transitive) To cause (something) to move upwards rapidly like a toy kite; also (chiefly US, figuratively) to cause (something, such as costs) to increase rapidly.

(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal) The stomach; the belly.

(Egyptology) A measure of weight equivalent to ¹⁄₁₀ deben (about 0.32 ounces or 9.1 grams).

(informal) A kitten or young cat. / (childish, sometimes capitalized) A pet name for a cat. / A money pool used for a particular purpose, such as for a card game or for shared expenses.

Mix of sawdust, grit, etc. used to provide a soiling area for pet cats. / (by extension, informal) Any similar mix, used to soak up liquid spills.

(military, UK) A large cylindrical holdall.