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Synonyms for (noun) dish

Synonyms: dish, cup of tea, bag Definition: an activity that you like or at which you are superior Usage: chemistry is not my cup of tea; his bag now is learning to play golf; marriage was scarcely his dish

Hypernyms: activity Definition: any specific behavior Usage: they avoided all recreational activity

Synonyms: dish Definition: a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food Usage: we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present

Hypernyms: container Definition: 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)

Hypernyms: dishware, crockery Definition: tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively

Synonyms: dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer Definition: directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation

Hypernyms: directional antenna Definition: an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle

Synonyms: dish Definition: a particular item of prepared food Usage: she prepared a special dish for dinner

Hypernyms: victuals, aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance Definition: a source of materials to nourish the body

Synonyms: smasher, peach, beauty, dish, looker, lulu, mantrap, knockout, stunner, sweetheart, ravisher Definition: a very attractive or seductive looking woman

Hypernyms: woman, adult female Definition: an adult female person (as opposed to a man) Usage: the woman kept house while the man hunted

Synonyms: dish, dishful Definition: the quantity that a dish will hold Usage: they served me a dish of rice

Hypernyms: containerful Definition: the quantity that a container will hold

Synonyms for (verb) dish

Synonyms: dish Definition: make concave; shape like a dish

Hypernyms: shape, form Definition: give shape or form to Usage: shape the dough; form the young child's character

Synonyms: dish, dish out, dish up, serve, serve up Definition: provide (usually but not necessarily food) Usage: We serve meals for the homeless; She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.; The entertainers served up a lively show

Hypernyms: cater, supply, provide, ply Definition: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance Usage: The hostess provided lunch for all the guests