Shaped like a dish; concave.

A dish shape or deformation; a concavity. / (sometimes figuratively) The act of placing in a dish, as when presenting food to be served.

plural of dishful

plural of dishing

A shallow glass dish, with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria.

(transitive) To put (food) on to a dish ready for eating. / (transitive) To distribute (a thing). / (transitive, figuratively) To distribute or deliver something.

baked in a deep dish (a metallic pan)

(transitive) To serve (cooked food); to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc. and put in dishes to be served at table. / (figuratively, transitive) To produce for an audience.

(cooking) Any of several devices, involving a pan and a heater, used to warm food at the table, or to keep it warm.

(slang) A person employed to wash dishes at a restaurant or similar location.