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Dish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dish? [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" [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] directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation [n] [n] a very attractive or seductive looking woman [n] the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice" [v] make concave; shape like a dish [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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dish: bag \| beauty \| cup of tea \| dish aerial \| dish antenna \| dish out \| dish up \| dishful \| knockout \| looker \| lulu \| mantrap \| peach \| ravisher \| serve \| serve up \| smasher \| stunner \| sweetheart Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dish: antepast \| autoclave \| babble \| baffle \| bail \| balk \| billy \| blast \| boil \| bowl \| brave \| broil \| bucket \| cackle \| caddy \| cage \| can \| canister \| casserole \| cave \| cave in \| challenge \| chat \| checkmate \| china \| chinaware \| circumvent \| clack \| coaster \| compote \| concave \| confound \| confront \| contravene \| cook \| counter \| counteract \| countermand \| counterwork \| course \| cover \| crock \| cross \| crucible \| culinary masterpiece \| culinary preparation \| cup \| dash \| decant \| defeat \| defy \| dessert \| destroy \| dip \| discomfit \| disconcert \| discountenance \| dish out \| dish up \| disrupt \| dither \| do for \| do in \| elude \| entree \| entremets \| fix \| flummox \| foil \| fork \| frustrate \| fry \| gab \| gallipot \| garbage can \| gas \| grill \| help \| helping \| hod \| holdall \| hollow \| hollow out \| hopper \| incurve \| jaw \| knock out \| knock the chocks \| KO \| ladle \| magazine \| main dish \| mortar \| mortarboard \| nonplus \| pail \| palette \| patera \| perplex \| pitcher \| place \| plate \| platter \| portion \| pour \| powder horn \| prattle \| retire \| retreat \| roast \| ruin \| sabotage \| salver \| saucer \| scoop \| scotch \| scuttle \| second helping \| service \| serving \| settle \| shoot down \| shovel \| side dish \| sink \| slop pail \| spade \| spike \| spoil \| spoon \| stonewall \| stump \| tableware \| thwart \| tin \| torpedo \| trash can \| tray \| trencher \| undo \| upset \| vat \| waiter \| wastepaper basket \| watering can \| yak See Also \| activity \| adobo \| adult female \| aliment \| alimentation \| apple sauce \| applesauce \| bacon and eggs \| baked egg \| barbecue \| barbecued spareribs \| barbecued wing \| barbeque \| beef Bourguignonne \| beef Wellington \| Belgian beef stew \| bitok \| boat \| boeuf Bourguignonne \| boiled dinner \| boiled egg \| Boston baked beans \| bowl \| bubble and squeak \| buffalo wing \| butter dish \| cake \| cannelloni \| carbonnade flamande \| casserole \| casserole \| cater \| chicken and rice \| chicken cordon bleu \| chicken Marengo \| coddled egg \| container \| containerful \| coq au vin \| coquille \| crockery \| curry \| custard \| deviled egg \| directional antenna \| dishware \| dropped egg \| egg en cocotte \| escalope de veau Orloff \| filet de boeuf en croute \| fish finger \| fish stick \| fixings \| form \| fried egg \| gravy boat \| ingredient \| Maryland chicken \| meal \| microwave radar \| moo goo gai pan \| mousse \| New England boiled dinner \| nourishment \| nutriment \| nutrition \| omelet \| omelette \| paella \| patty \| Petri dish \| piece de resistance \| plank \| plate \| platter \| ply \| poached egg \| provide \| pudding \| radar \| radio detection and ranging \| radio reflector \| radio telescope \| radiolocation \| ramekin \| ramequin \| repast \| salad \| sandwich plate \| sauce \| sauceboat \| saucer \| scanner \| scrambled egg \| serving dish \| shape \| shirred egg \| side dish \| snack food \| souffle \| soup \| spareribs \| special \| stew \| stuffed egg \| sugar bowl \| supply \| sustenance \| timbale \| topping \| veal cordon bleu \| veal parmesan \| veal parmigiana \| viand \| victuals \| watch glass \| woman Dish In Webster's Dictionary \Dish\, n. [AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr. ? quoit, fr. ? to throw. Cf. {Dais}, {Desk}, {Disc}, {Discus}.] 1. A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table. She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. --Judg. v. 25. 2. The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. ``A dish fit for the gods.'' --Shak. Home-home dishes that drive one from home. --Hood. 3. The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel. 4. A hollow place, as in a field. --Ogilvie. 5. (Mining) (a) A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured. (b) That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor. \Dish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dishing}.] 1. To put in a dish, ready for the table. 2. To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes. 3. To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. [Low] {To dish out}. 1. To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table. 2. (Arch.) To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood. {To dish up}, to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc., and put in dishes to be served at table.

Dish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dish?

[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"
[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] directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
[n]
[n] a very attractive or seductive looking woman
[n] the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"
[v] make concave; shape like a dish
[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 In Webster's Dictionary

\Dish\, n. [AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr.
? quoit, fr. ? to throw. Cf. {Dais}, {Desk}, {Disc},
{Discus}.]
1. A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving
   up food at the table.

         She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. --Judg.
                                               v. 25.

2. The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of
   food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. ``A
   dish fit for the gods.'' --Shak.

         Home-home dishes that drive one from home. --Hood.

3. The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree
   of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel.

4. A hollow place, as in a field. --Ogilvie.

5. (Mining)
   (a) A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in
       which ore is measured.
   (b) That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to
       the land owner or proprietor.


\Dish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dished}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Dishing}.]
1. To put in a dish, ready for the table.

2. To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish;
   as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes.

3. To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. [Low]

{To dish out}.

1. To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at
   table.

2. (Arch.) To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.

{To dish up}, to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc., and
   put in dishes to be served at table.

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