Synonyms of dishes

dishes 1 of 2

noun

plural of dish

1

as in bowls

a usually circular utensil for holding something (as food)

we threw all of the ingredients for the salsa into a dish and mixed them together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bowls
• plates
• trays
• vessels
• cups
• casseroles
• platters
• saucers
• waiters
• servers
• chargers
• salvers

2

as in dolls

a physically attractive person

what a dish my blind date turned out to be!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dolls
• beauties
• lovelies
• tens
• babes
• foxes
• showstoppers
• eyefuls
• hotties
• lookers
• goddesses
• hunks
• cuties
• knockouts
• dreamboats
• studs
• glamour-pusses
• stunners
• beefcakes
• superstuds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dogs

dishes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dish

as in gossips

to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature

a DJ who dishes the celebrity gossip as part of the morning programming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gossips
• talks
• tattles
• spills the beans
• wags
• tells
• spills
• hints
• blabs
• reports
• reveals
• rumors
• divulges
• intimates
• tips (off)
• bandies (about)
• implies
• circulates
• discloses
• suggests
• noises (about or abroad)
• lets on
• blabbers
• informs
• squeals
• snitches
• confides
• insinuates
• babbles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shuts up
• clams up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dishes

Noun

Limitless breakfasts are a revelation of truly perfect pastries alongside bowls of heritage Indonesian recipes, decadent sweets, and equally decadent Western-style dishes including a Jimbaran Bay rock lobster omelette served with bisque. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Product marketing plays up the same idea, pitching double-bowl designs such as the 33-inch Ruvati workstation for multitaskers who want one spot for washing veggies and drying dishes. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Signature dishes include Alaskan black cod with charred broccolini and yuzu kabayaki butter, Creekstone Farms Angus steaks, triple chocolate chip cookies and sticky toffee cake. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

The basics of proper washing dishes and utensils — hot water and sanitizer — were lacking at a West Miami-Dade restaurant that racked up the most state inspection violations in September. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Jernmark’s genius doesn’t jump out through a perfunctory scroll of Lielle’s dishes on social media. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Felton, like Saputra, regularly hands out experimental dishes to dedicated regulars in exchange for uncensored critiques. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The team recorded podcasts and chef roundtables and filmed dishes for Plates, a video format developed with American Express and Resy. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

The 50-seat bistro will open in October with à la carte dinner service, featuring dishes like Great Lakes perch with gribiche, pike quenelle ravioli with Nantua sauce, and cornbread served with pimento cheese and chicken liver parfait. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

Matt Selman also dishes on Quinta Brunson's appearance and the episode's multitude of Easter eggs. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026

Others dishes taco salads, burritos, quesadillas, Mexican street corn, Mexican street fries, and, for dessert, churros. — Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026

The Area 51 nickname is a clever nod to the players' jersey numbers and tandem talent whenever one dishes a dime to the other for an alley-oop or other assist. — René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026

Coming on the other end of this experience with a lifelong sisterhood, budding romance, and title as the certified Bama Barbie, Carthen also dishes on all of the beauty tips and tricks that enhanced her days in the villa. — Essence, 26 Aug. 2025

Scotty dishes 80% of the debt in short duration! — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Ahead, Schroeder dishes how to do just that, and reveals the best pizza toppings to pair with street cart onion sauce. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025