Dish

[dɪʃ]

Definition

(noun.) a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; 'we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present'.

(noun.) directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation.

(noun.) a particular item of prepared food; 'she prepared a special dish for dinner'.

(noun.) the quantity that a dish will hold; 'they served me a dish of rice'.

(verb.) make concave; shape like a dish.

Checker: Micawber--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table.

(n.) The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. "A dish fit for the gods."

(n.) The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel.

(n.) A hollow place, as in a field.

(n.) A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured.

(n.) That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor.

(v. t.) To put in a dish, ready for the table.

(v. t.) To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes.

(v. t.) To frustrate; to beat; to ruin.

Typist: Steven

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Platter.[2]. Viand, article of food.

Editor: Stephen

Definition

n. a plate: a vessel in which food is served: the food in a dish: a particular kind of food: the condition of having a dish shape concavity of form.—v.t. to put in a dish for table: (coll.) to outwit to defeat.—ns. Dish′-clout Dish′-cloth; Dish′-cov′er a cover for a dish to keep it hot.—adj. Dish′-faced; having a round flat face.—ns. Dish′ful; Dish′ing putting in a dish.—adj. hollow like a dish.—n. Dish′-wa′ter water in which dishes have been washed.—Dish up to serve up esp. figuratively of old materials cooked up anew.

Edited by Angelina