dish

Definition

  • n. a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
  • n. a particular item of prepared food
  • n. the quantity that a dish will hold
  • n. directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation

Word forms

Present participle
dishing
Past participle
dished
Past tense
dished
Third person singular
dishes

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The chef served a delicious dish of pasta with fresh herbs.

  2. n.

    The doctor placed the samples in a sterile dish for testing.