American English pronunciation

How to pronounce dish

IPA transcription: ['dɪʃ]

Hear “dish” pronounced

['dɪʃ]

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['dɪʃ]

Quality: 1.00

['dɪʃ]

Quality: 1.00

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”

  • a particular item of prepared food

    “she prepared a special dish for dinner”

  • a very attractive or seductive looking woman

  • 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”

  • the quantity that a dish will hold

    “they served me a dish of rice”

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

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”

  • make concave; shape like a dish

Usage examples

  • Without the colourant the dish would be murky grey.
  • It later acquired several other Swedish bakeries.
  • It's best to use washing-up liquid if you're going to wash the dishes
  • He seems to have belonged to the Jutlandish gentry.
  • A dog licking his lips in a room with no food in its dish
  • We had a wonderful dish that was seasoned with Chili Peppers.
  • The normal clutch is two to four reddish brown-blotched cream eggs.
  • These days a chicken leg is a rare dish.
  • They walked in from the rain, all dishevelled and steaming.
  • It is known for its strong reddish color and high price.