dished
Americanadjective
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concave.
a dished face.
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Older Slang. exhausted; worn out.
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(of a parallel pair of vehicle wheels) farther apart at the top than at the bottom.
adjective
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shaped like a dish; concave
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(of a pair of road wheels) arranged so that they are closer to one another at the bottom than at the top
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informal exhausted or defeated
Etymology
Origin of dished
Example Sentences
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She also dished out some tips for renovating your own space, telling fans, “You don’t have to do it all in one day. Start with the key pieces and build outward.”
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Elwes, who stars in the new Peacock crime series “M.I.A.,” also dished about the nickname Marlon Brando gave him and what he lost in the L.A. wildfires.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Gianna Kneepkens added 10 points, four assists and four rebounds, and Rice dished out seven assists for UCLA, which improved to 3-1 all time against Iowa and 3-0 under coach Cori Close.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
Michael Carrick looked to have been handed a baptism of fire with Manchester City and Arsenal dished up in the first two games of his reign.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Oh, the fawn broke my heart with its sweet, dished face, its absurdly fragile legs, its still-fuzzy coat.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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