- pronunciation:
- dIsh
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A dish is something for serving or holding food. Plates and bowls are dishes.
I got my mom a large dish to put the vegetables in.
- similar words:
- bowl, cup, plate, saucer
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| definition 2: |
A dish of food is a certain amount of it. If you eat a dish of spaghetti, it means you eat the amount of spaghetti that your dish holds.
Our dog can eat his whole dish of food in five minutes.Alan and I shared a big dish of ice cream.- synonyms:
- bowl
- similar words:
- helping, portion, serving
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| definition 3: |
A dish is a certain kind of food that someone makes and serves to people. In a restaurant, the menu shows you all the different dishes that the restaurant makes and that you can choose from.
Fried chicken is the dish that my dad cooks the best.
- synonyms:
- meal
- similar words:
- fare, food
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| definition 4: |
When we say "the dishes," we often mean all the things we use when we eat and drink, like cups, bowls, glasses, plates, and forks. All the things that need to be washed after we eat and drink are the dishes.
We don't have a dishwasher, so my dad and I usually wash the dishes together after dinner. |
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Word Builder: kinds of racks
- dish rack:
a rack for drying dishes.
- dish towel:
a towel for drying dishes.
- dishcloth:
a cloth for washing dishes.
- dishrag:
a cloth for washing dishes.
- dishwasher:
an appliance for washing dishes.