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- pronunciation:
- dIsh
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- dish it out, dish out, dish up, do the dishes
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a container for serving or holding food, usu. open and somewhat flat.
I need that large dish to serve the vegetables in.There are always a lot of dishes to wash after a big holiday dinner.
- similar words:
- bowl, crock, cup, plate, platter, porringer, saucer, tureen
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| definition 2: |
the amount of food held in such a container.
I ate a big dish of ice cream.- synonyms:
- bowl, dishful
- similar words:
- helping, plateful, portion, serving
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) items such as plates, bowls, glasses, and utensils that are used when eating and that will require washing after their use.
The children cleared the dishes from the table.We dried the dishes after dinner and put everything away. |
| definition 4: |
a certain kind of prepared food.
Moussaka is a Greek dish made with eggplant and ground meat.
- synonyms:
- meal
- similar words:
- fare, food, foodstuff, victuals
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| definition 5: |
a concave antenna, as for television or other communications.
They installed the new satellite dish on the roof.- synonyms:
- antenna
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| definition 6: |
(slang) a physically attractive person, esp. a young woman.
He thought she was quite a dish in college.- synonyms:
- eyeful
- similar words:
- beauty, knockout, stunner
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| related words: |
hollow |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dishes, dishing, dished |
| definition: |
to shape like a dish; make concave.
- synonyms:
- concave
- similar words:
- hollow
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| phrase: |
dish it out, dish out, dish up, do the dishes |
Word Builder: kinds of racks
- dish rack:
a rack for drying dishes.
- dish towel:
a towel for drying dishes.
- dishcloth:
a cloth for washing dishes.
- dishrag:
a cloth for washing dishes.
- dishwasher:
an appliance for washing dishes.
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