dished

[disht]

adjective

1. concave.

   a dished face.

2. Older Slang.,  exhausted; worn out.

3. (of a parallel pair of vehicle wheels) farther apart at the top than at the bottom.

dished

/ dɪʃt /

adjective

1. shaped like a dish; concave

2. (of a pair of road wheels) arranged so that they are closer to one another at the bottom than at the top

3. informal,  exhausted or defeated

Word History and Origins

Origin of dished¹

First recorded in 1580–90; dish + -ed ²

Example Sentences

European captain Luke Donald dished out virtual reality headsets, which could be programmed with all manner of abuse, to his players.

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Or help his creditors recover what is left of their money by taking on a loss-making steel plant for however long it takes for a buyer to be found and the sale proceeds dished out.

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The Royal College of General Practitioners has welcomed the "long overdue" UK government review into how funds are dished out to GP surgeries.

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Lydia made the clam chowder for which we were somewhat famous, and during service dished out the vegetables and side dishes.

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In private Sir Wicknell - as everyone knows him - has also dished out houses and study scholarships to followers of his apostolic church, the Zion Christian Church, known for their white garments and worshipping outdoors.

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