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1. dish - noun

· 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"

Hypernym(s): crockery, dishware, container




2. dish - noun

· a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

Hypernym(s): nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals




3. dish - noun

· the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"

Synonym(s): dishful

Hypernym(s): containerful




4. dish - noun

· a very attractive or seductive looking woman

Synonym(s): smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap

Hypernym(s): woman, adult_female




5. dish - noun

· directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation

Synonym(s): dish_aerial, dish_antenna, saucer

Hypernym(s): directional_antenna




6. dish - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): cup_of_tea, bag

Hypernym(s): activity




7. dish - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): serve, serve_up, dish_out, dish_up

Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater




8. dish - verb

· make concave; shape like a dish

Hypernym(s): shape, form





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