dish

dish · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A shallow container for cooking or serving food.

  2. 2.

    A particular type of prepared food.

  3. 3.

    (informal) An attractive person.

  4. 4.

    A satellite dish; a concave antenna for receiving broadcasts.

  5. 5.

    To put food onto a dish or plate for serving.

  6. 6.

    (informal) To gossip or share information.

Related words

See also: bowl, meal, plate
Synonyms: bowl, course, plate, platter

Etymology

From Old English disc, from Latin discus meaning "disk, platter," from Greek diskos. First recorded in English before the 12th century.