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dish

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dish in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. 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"
    cup of tea  bag  dish 
  2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
    smasher  stunner  knockout  beauty  ravisher  sweetheart  peach  lulu  looker  mantrap  dish 
  3. 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"
    dish 
  4. directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
    dish  dish aerial  dish antenna  saucer 
  5. a particular item of prepared food
    "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
    dish 
  6. the quantity that a dish will hold
    "they served me a dish of rice"
    dish  dishful 
verb
  1. make concave; shape like a dish
    dish 
  2. provide (usually but not necessarily food)
    "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
    serve  serve up  dish out  dish up  dish 
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