dish

[dɪʃ]

dish Definition

• 1. a shallow, flat-bottomed container for cooking or serving food
• 2. food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal
• 3. an attractive person

Using dish: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "dish" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She cooked the pasta dish in a large frying pan.

• Example

  The restaurant is famous for its seafood dishes.

• Example

  He's quite a dish, isn't he?

dish Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for dish

• plate
• bowl
• platter
• casserole
• recipe

Idioms Using dish

• dish the dirt

  to gossip or reveal scandalous information about someone

  Example

  She loves to dish the dirt on her coworkers.

• do the dishes

  to wash and dry dishes after a meal

  Example

  I'll cook dinner if you do the dishes.

• throw a dish

  to become angry and express it by throwing a dish or other object

  Example

  She was so mad that she threw a dish at the wall.

Phrases with dish

• side dish

  a small amount of food that is served with the main course of a meal

  Example

  We ordered a steak with a side dish of vegetables.

• main dish

  the most important part of a meal, usually containing meat or fish

  Example

  The main dish was a delicious roast beef.

• dish of the day

  a special dish that a restaurant serves on a particular day

  Example

  Today's dish of the day is grilled salmon with roasted vegetables.

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Summary: dish in Brief

The word 'dish' [dɪʃ] can refer to a shallow, flat-bottomed container for cooking or serving food, food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal, or an attractive person. It is often used in phrases like 'side dish,' 'main dish,' and 'dish of the day.' 'Dish' also has idiomatic uses such as 'dish the dirt,' meaning to gossip or reveal scandalous information, and 'do the dishes,' meaning to wash and dry dishes after a meal.