dish

Nouns

• (n) 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
• (n) a particular item of prepared food
  • she prepared a special dish for dinner
• (n) the quantity that a dish will hold
  • they served me a dish of rice
  dishful,
• (n) a very attractive or seductive looking woman knockout, lulu, mantrap, stunner, beauty, looker, peach, ravisher, smasher, sweetheart,
• (n) directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer,
• (n) 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
  cup of tea, bag,

Verbs

• (v) 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
  dish up, serve up, dish out, serve,
• (v) make concave; shape like a dish

Synonyms

Words of close approximity