deep-dish

[deep-dish]

adjective

1. made in a deep baking dish and usually topped with a pastry crust: a deep-dish chicken potpie.

   a deep-dish peach pie;

   a deep-dish chicken potpie.

2. (of a pizza) baked in a deep pan and having a thick crust.

3. penetrating deeply; profound.

   the author’s narrative skill, global perspectives, and deep-dish themes.

4. pervasive or thorough; intense.

   He’s experienced some deep-dish racism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deep-dish¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The castle’s subjects swirl about the grounds clutching deep-dish apple pies.

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On the conveyor belt alongside laptops and shoes, I’ve seen Giordano’s deep-dish pizzas, Wawa hoagies and glass containers of rare Italian cherries, precariously arguing their way past the 3.4-ounce liquid rule.

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The deep-dish pizza: Is it a gift for someone who’s never tasted Chicago’s indulgent, polarizing culinary export?

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Columnists Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria laid off the deep-dish pizza so they could devote all their energies to the convention and came away with these thoughts:

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At a time of increasing violence against LGBTQ+ people, a movie like "Queer Planet" cannot simply be a nature documentary, although its vivid cinematography and deep-dish wildlife analysis makes it a fantastic watch for fans of that genre.

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Related Words

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• pot 
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