DISH Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word dish. (close relations)
Definition of DISH
Best Alternative Words for DISH
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dishful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the quantity that a dish will hold | ||||||||
plate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score • a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic • a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) • dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten • the quantity contained in a plate • a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly • the thin under portion of the forequarter • a main course served on a plate • any flat platelike body structure or part • the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube • a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded • structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage • a shallow receptacle for collection in church • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth verb • coat with a layer of metal | ||||||||
saucer | nounn | |||||||
noun • something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate • a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table • directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation • a disk used in throwing competitions | ||||||||
bowl | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids • a concave shape with an open top • a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods • the quantity contained in a bowl • a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments • a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling • a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling • a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco • the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) verb • roll (a ball) • hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end • engage in the sport of bowling | ||||||||
container | nounn | |||||||
noun • any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | ||||||||
dishware | nounn | |||||||
noun • tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively | ||||||||
platter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large shallow dish used for serving food • sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove | ||||||||
receptacle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a container that is used to put or keep things in • enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts • an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert | ||||||||
serving | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal • the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone | ||||||||
tray | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food | ||||||||
bag | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flexible container with a single opening • the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person) • a place that the runner must touch before scoring • a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) • the quantity that a bag will hold • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • an ugly or ill-tempered woman • mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats) • an activity that you like or at which you are superior verb • capture or kill, as in hunting • hang loosely, like an empty bag • bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge • take unlawfully • put into a bag | ||||||||
beauty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the qualities that give pleasure to the senses • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • an outstanding example of its kind | ||||||||
fox | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs • English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806) • a shifty deceptive person • English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691) • a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River • the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox • the Algonquian language of the Fox verb • deceive somebody • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots | ||||||||
knockout | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • a blow that renders the opponent unconscious adjective satellite • very strong or vigorous | ||||||||
looker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) • a very attractive or seductive looking woman | ||||||||
lulu | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very attractive or seductive looking woman | ||||||||
mantrap | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • a trap for catching trespassers | ||||||||
peach | nounn | |||||||
noun • cultivated in temperate regions • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh • a shade of pink tinged with yellow verb • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||||
plateful | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity contained in a plate | ||||||||
ravisher | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who assaults others sexually • a very attractive or seductive looking woman | ||||||||