Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thieves' kitchen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
thieves' k-itchen
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A district or a hideout where thieves congregate.

Obsolete; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

thieves' kitchens (plural)

Questions

What does thieves' kitchen mean?
A district or a hideout where thieves congregate.

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