dish
Noun · VerbWordNet 3.0
Noun (6)
- 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”
- a particular item of prepared food“she prepared a special dish for dinner”
- the quantity that a dish will hold“they served me a dish of rice”Synonyms: dishful
- a very attractive or seductive looking womanSynonyms: smasherstunnerknockoutbeautyravishersweetheartpeachlululookermantrap
- directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiationSynonyms: dish aerialdish antennasaucer
- an activity that you like or at which you are superior“chemistry is not my cup of tea”“his bag now is learning to play golf”“marriage was scarcely his dish”Synonyms: cup of teabag
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table. [1913 Webster]
She brought forth butter in a lordly dish.— Judg. v. 25.[1913 Webster]
2.The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food, especially prepared food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. "A dish fit for the gods." --Shak.
Home-home dishes that drive one from home.— Hood.[1913 Webster]
3.The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel. [1913 Webster]
4.A hollow place, as in a field. --Ogilvie. [1913 Webster]
5.(Mining) (a) A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured. (b) That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor. [1913 Webster]
6.anything with a discoid and concave shape, like that of a dish. [PJC]
7.an electronic device with a concave reflecting surface which focuses reflected radio waves to or from a point, used as a receiving or transmitting antenna; also called dish antenna. The dish is often shaped as a paraboloid so as to achieve a high sensitivity and enable reception of weak signals when used as a receiving antenna, or to focus transmitted signals into a narrow beam when used as a transmitting antenna.
Syn: dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer. [PJC]
8.a very attractive woman or young lady, especaially one sexually attractive; -- sometimes considered offensive and sexist; as, the departmental secretary is quite a dish. [slang]
Syn: smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
9.a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels. [slang]
Syn: cup of tea, bag. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
10.the quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with some material.
Syn: dishful. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
satellite dish a dish antenna used to receive signals from or to transmit signals to a satellite which transmits or receives radio signals. In most common usage, it refers to small dish antennas used to receive television programs broadcast from geostationary satellites. [PJC]
1.To put in a dish, ready for the table. [1913 Webster]
2.To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes. [1913 Webster]
3.To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. [Low] [1913 Webster]
4.to talk about (a person) in a disparaging manner; to gossip about (a person); as, the secretaries spent their break time dishing the newest employee. [slang] [PJC]
1.To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table.
2.(Arch.) To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.
2.to dispense freely; -- also used figuratively; as, to dish out punishment; to dish out abuse or insult.
To dish up, to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc., and put in dishes to be served at table. [1913 Webster]