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Definition dish in British English

dish noun

noun
/dɪʃ/
1

an open container like a plate, but not as deep as a bowl, used for serving or cooking food

Example

Place the fruit in a large shallow dish.

Example

an ovenproof dish

Example

a pie dish

Synonyms and related words
bowl dish finger bowl bowl breadbasket cafetière
1.1

the food contained in a dish

Example

Dishes of dried fruit and nuts were placed on the counter.

Synonyms and related words
food meal cooking
1.2

a container shaped like a dish

Example

a soap dish

Synonyms and related words
bowl dish finger bowl
2

food prepared and cooked in a particular way

Example

Do you have any vegetarian dishes?

Example

Her favourite dish is roast chicken.

Example

a variety of seafood dishes

Example

The dish of the day is salmon fishcakes.

Synonyms and related words
bake bobotie bubble and squeak
3

the plates, pans etc that have to be washed after preparing and serving a meal

Example

Who's going to do the dishes?

Synonyms and related words
bone china canteen china
Example

a satellite dish

Synonyms and related words
aerial antenna Autocue
5

someone you think is sexually attractive

Synonyms and related words
sex symbol hot stuff talent
Definition dish in British English