dish
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
any container used at table: dirty dishes.
the food served or contained in a dish: The meal consisted of several dishes.
a particular article, type, or preparation of food: Rice is an inexpensive dish.
the quantity held by a dish; dishful: a dish of applesauce.
anything like a dish in form or use.
concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel.
Also called dish antenna. a concave, dish-shaped reflector serving to focus electromagnetic energy as part of a transmitter or receiver of radio, television, or microwave signals.
Slang. an attractive person, especially a female: His wife is quite a dish.
Slang. an item of gossip.
to put into or serve in a dish, as food: to dish food onto plates.
to fashion like a dish; make concave.
Slang. to gossip about: They talked all night, dishing their former friends.
Slang. to defeat; frustrate; cheat.
Slang. to talk together informally, especially, to gossip.
dish out, Informal.
to serve (food) from a serving dish, pot, etc.
to deal out; distribute: She dished out our pay in silver dollars.
Idioms about dish
dish it out, Informal. to dispense abusive language, punishment, or praise, enthusiastic approval, etc.: When it comes to flattery, he can really dish it out.
Origin of dish
1Other words from dish
- un·der·dish, noun
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How to use dish in a sentence
Divide the mixture evenly among the crème brûlée dishes, including any juices that collect.
The Barefoot Contessa Knows How To Make Us Crumble | Ina Garten | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTChefs in states with new legislation are already publicly experimenting with dishes for their menus.
Through trial and error he began crafting different dishes—chicken, sautéed vegetables, and, of course, desserts.
Do mysterious dishes thrill you; do unfamiliar ingredients get your taste-buds going?
When you eat out, choose restaurants that serve freshly made dishes.
Meet the Chef Fighting to Ensure That Brazilians Will Never Be as Fat as Americans | Brandon Presser | June 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But strangest of all the dishes at the Tagal's feast was one prepared from a kind of beetle.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeLook at those long rows of pewter dishes and platters that grace the shelves.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieThen he looked with cold insolence from the dishes set before Garnache to those which were being set for himself.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe dishes troubled her, they were so thick and nicked in so many places, that it was difficult to find one which was whole.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesShe had looked into the kitchen and saw the dishes in the sink and the gaping stove hearth, and shook her head.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret Penrose
British Dictionary definitions for dish
/ (dɪʃ) /
a container used for holding or serving food, esp an open shallow container of pottery, glass, etc
the food that is served or contained in a dish
a particular article or preparation of food: a local fish dish
Also called: dishful the amount contained in a dish
something resembling a dish, esp in shape
a concavity or depression
short for dish aerial, satellite dish aerial
informal an attractive person
informal something that one particularly enjoys or excels in
to put into a dish
to make hollow or concave
British informal to ruin or spoil: he dished his chances of getting the job
Origin of dish
1Derived forms of dish
- dishlike, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with dish
In addition to the idioms beginning with dish
- dish out
- dish the dirt
also see:
- do the dishes
Also see underdishwater.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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