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dish

/ dish /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
"we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
Type of:
container crockery dishware
Kinds of:
bowl butter dish casserole coquille gravy boat
Derived:
serve serve up dish out dish up
noun Sense 2
directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
Type of:
directional antenna
Kinds of:
scanner
Has parts:
radar microwave radar radio detection and ranging
noun Sense 3
a particular item of prepared food
"she prepared a special dish for dinner"
Type of:
nutriment nourishment nutrition
Kinds of:
piece de resistance adobo side dish entremots special
Has parts:
meal repast
Derived:
serve serve up dish out dish up
noun Sense 4
the quantity that a dish will hold
"they served me a dish of rice"
Type of:
containerful
Derived:
serve serve up dish out dish up
verb Sense 5
make concave; shape like a dish
Type of:
shape form
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
an activity that you like or at which you are superior
"chemistry is not my cup of tea"
"his bag now is learning to play golf"
"marriage was scarcely his dish"
Type of:
activity
verb Sense 7
provide (usually but not necessarily food)
"We serve meals for the homeless"
"She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."
"The entertainers served up a lively show"
Type of:
provide supply ply
Kinds of:
plank
Derived:
dishful
Verb group:
serve help
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 8
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
Type of:
woman adult female
Derived:
stun bedaze daze
Semantic Complexity
89%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
51
Times Searched
3
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container crockery dishware bowl butter dish casserole coquille gravy boat directional antenna scanner nutriment nourishment