Dish vs. Viand

Dishnoun

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

Dishnoun

The contents of such a vessel.

Dishnoun

(metonym) A specific type of prepared food.

Dishnoun

(in the plural) Tableware (including cutlery, etc, as well as crockery) that is to be or is being washed after being used to prepare, serve and eat a meal.

Dishnoun

(telecommunication) A type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl.

Dishnoun

(slang) A sexually attractive person.

Dishnoun

The state of being concave, like a dish, or the degree of such concavity.

Dishnoun

A hollow place, as in a field.

Dishnoun

(mining) A trough in which ore is measured.

Dishnoun

(mining) That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor.

Dishnoun

(slang) Gossip

Dishverb

(transitive) To put in a dish or dishes; serve, usually food.

Dishverb

To gossip; to relay information about the personal situation of another.

Dishverb

(transitive) To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish.

Dishverb

To frustrate; to beat; to outwit or defeat.

Dishnoun

A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table.

Dishnoun

The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food, especially prepared food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. "A dish fit for the gods."

Dishnoun

The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel.

Dishnoun

A hollow place, as in a field.

Dishnoun

A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured.

Dishnoun

anything with a discoid and concave shape, like that of a dish.

Dishnoun

an electronic device with a concave reflecting surface which focuses reflected radio waves to or from a point, used as a receiving or transmitting antenna; also called dish antenna. The dish is often shaped as a paraboloid so as to achieve a high sensitivity and enable reception of weak signals when used as a receiving antenna, or to focus transmitted signals into a narrow beam when used as a transmitting antenna.

Dishnoun

a very attractive woman or young lady, especaially one sexually attractive; - sometimes considered offensive and sexist; as, the departmental secretary is quite a dish.

Dishnoun

a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels.

Dishnoun

the quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with some material.

Dishverb

To put in a dish, ready for the table.

Dishverb

To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes.

Dishverb

To frustrate; to beat; to ruin.

Dishverb

to talk about (a person) in a disparaging manner; to gossip about (a person); as, the secretaries spent their break time dishing the newest employee.

Dishnoun

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food;

Dishnoun

a particular item of prepared food;

Dishnoun

the quantity that a dish will hold;

Dishnoun

a very attractive or seductive looking woman

Dishnoun

directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation

Dishnoun

an activity that you like or at which you are superior;

Dishverb

provide (usually but not necessarily food);

Dishverb

make concave; shape like a dish

Dishnoun

a shallow, flat-bottomed container for cooking or serving food

Dishnoun

the food contained or served in a dish

Dishnoun

a particular variety or preparation of food served as part of a meal

Dishnoun

all the items that have been used in the preparation, serving, and eating of a meal

Dishnoun

a shallow, concave receptacle, especially one intended to hold a particular substance

Dishnoun

a bowl-shaped radio aerial

Dishnoun

a sexually attractive person

Dishnoun

a thing that one enjoys or does well

Dishnoun

information which is not generally known or available

Dishnoun

concavity of a spoked wheel resulting from a difference in spoke tension on each side and consequent sideways displacement of the rim in relation to the hub.

Dishverb

put food on to a plate or plates before a meal

Dishverb

dispense something in a casual or indiscriminate way

Dishverb

offer or present something, especially something regarded as substandard

Dishverb

subject others to criticism or punishment

Dishverb

gossip or share intimate information

Dishverb

utterly destroy or defeat

Dishverb

give concavity to (a wheel) by tensioning the spokes

Viandnoun

(Philippines) An item of food eaten with rice.

Viandnoun

An article of food; provisions; food; victuals; - used chiefly in the plural.

Viandnoun

a choice or delicious dish