noun
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
Examples
- we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present
noun
a particular item of prepared food
Examples
- she prepared a special dish for dinner
noun
the quantity that a dish will hold
Synonyms
Examples
- they served me a dish of rice
noun
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
Synonyms
noun
directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
Synonyms
dish aerial
dish antenna
saucer
noun
an activity that you like or at which you are superior
Synonyms
Examples
- chemistry is not my cup of tea
- his bag now is learning to play golf
- marriage was scarcely his dish
verb
provide (usually but not necessarily food)
Synonyms
serve
serve up
dish out
dish up
Examples
- We serve meals for the homeless
- She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.
- The entertainers served up a lively show
verb
make concave
Examples
- shape like a dish