dish (
http://definr.com/dish)
n 1: 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"
2: a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special
dish for dinner"
3: the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish
of rice" [syn:
dishful]
4: a very attractive or seductive looking woman [syn:
smasher,
stunner,
knockout,
beauty,
ravisher,
sweetheart,
peach,
lulu,
looker,
mantrap]
5: directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for
microwave or radio frequency radiation [syn:
dish aerial,
dish antenna,
saucer]
6: 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" [syn: {cup
of tea},
bag]
v 1: 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" [syn:
serve,
serve up,
dish out,
dish up]
2: make concave; shape like a dish