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dish

[dɪʃ]

dish Definition

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

Idioms Using dish

  • to gossip or reveal scandalous information about someone

    Example

    She loves to dish the dirt on her coworkers.

  • to wash and dry dishes after a meal

    Example

    I'll cook dinner if you do the dishes.

  • 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

  • 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.

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

    Example

    The main dish was a delicious roast beef.

  • 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.

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