dish (d sh)n.1. a. An open, generally shallow concave container for holding, cooking, or serving food. b. dishes The containers and often the utensils used when eating: took out the dishes and silverware; washed the dishes. c. A shallow concave container used for purposes other than eating: an evaporating dish. 2. The amount that a dish can hold. 3. a. The food served or contained in a dish: a dish of ice cream. b. A particular variety or preparation of food: Sushi is a Japanese dish. 4. a. A depression similar to that in a shallow concave container for food. b. The degree of concavity in such a depression. 5. Electronics A dish antenna. 6. Slang A good-looking person, especially an attractive woman. 7. Informal Idle talk; gossip: "plenty of dish about her tattoos, her plastic surgeries, and her ever-younger inamorati" Louise Kennedy. v. dished, dish·ing, dish·es v.tr.1. To serve (food) in or as if in a dish: dished up the stew. 2. To present: dished up an excellent entertainment. 3. To hollow out; make concave. 4. Informal To gossip about. 5. Chiefly British Slang To ruin, foil, or defeat. v.intr. Informal To talk idly, especially to gossip. Phrasal Verb: dish out To dispense freely: likes to dish out advice. Idiom: dish it out Slang To deal out criticism or abuse.
[Middle English, from Old English disc, from Latin discus; see disk.] |
dish Noun 1. a container used for holding or serving food, esp. an open shallow container 2. the food in a dish 3. a particular kind of food 5. Informal an attractive person
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  dish - 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"bowl - a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods butter dish - a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table casserole - large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) coquille - a dish in the form of a scallop shell Petri dish - a shallow dish used to culture bacteria ramekin, ramequin - a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions watch glass - laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker | | 2. | dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time adobo - a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice special - a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant casserole - food cooked and served in a casserole soup - liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food stew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables paella - saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken viand - a choice or delicious dish mousse - a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin pudding - any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding" custard - sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish turnover - a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling timbale - individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell barbecue, barbeque - meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce biriani, biryani - an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables escalope de veau Orloff - lightly sauteed veal cutlets spread with a Soubise sauce and liver paste then sprinkled with grated Parmesan and baked briefly saute - a dish of sauteed food patty, cake - small flat mass of chopped food veal cordon bleu - thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed sandwich plate - a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes snack food - food for light meals or for eating between meals salad - food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens fixings, ingredient - food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad" curry - (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice sauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food scrambled eggs - eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring deviled egg, stuffed egg - halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white omelet, omelette - beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly souffle - light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit fried egg - eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides coq au vin - chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings | | 3. | dish - the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice" | | 4. | dish - a very attractive or seductive looking womanadult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" | | 5. |  dish - directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiationradio reflector, radio telescope - astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources scanner - a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area | | 6. | dish - 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"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | | Verb | 1. | dish - 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"plank - cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad" help, serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" | | 2. | dish - make concave; shape like a dishshape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" |
dish dish something out ( Informal) distribute, assign, allocate, designate, set aside, hand out, earmark, inflict, mete out, dole out, share out, apportion  Translations dish [dɪʃ] n ( gen) → plato;
 dish [dɪʃ] n → plat m;
 dish [dɪʃ] n → Schüssel f;
 dish [dɪʃ] n → piatto; to do or wash the dishes → fare i piatti
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