bowl
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1.0
- noun
- /boʊl/
:
cuenco
- The chef mixed the ingredients in a large bowl to prepare the salad.
- cereal bowl
- mixing bowl
- a bowl of rice
In the early days, weaning bowls, plastic bowls and weaning spoons.
- In the early days, weaning bowls, plastic bowls and weaning spoons.
- Pie is straight, just sugar in a bowl, the entire thing.
- So I got these Denby bowls that are really cool.
- I just love making bowls with all various ingredients.
Examples
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Nina watched Mr. Gordon's fingers working over the bowl, picking out just the cashews.
Fiction book (1990) -
They had a bowl of those little red goldfish... on the table behind the big davenport.
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And then I used this bowl for the larger size.
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Can you hand me your bowl, sweetie?
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And start your day out with a great big bowl of gratitude for breakfast.
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We'll put them in a bowl, and then we'll put them in the microwave
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A child puts his ear next to a bowl of cereal, listening to it talk.
Fiction book (1990) -
Gideon opens the refrigerator and starts taking out bowls of food and placing them on the table.
Fiction book (1990) -
He poured the soup into a deep bowl before serving it.
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She placed fresh fruit in the decorative bowl on the dining table.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shallow round container used for holding or serving food
57
3.2
A container that holds liquids like a bowl or cup
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1.0
A wide, round container with sloping sides for holding water or food
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2.6
A large deep bowl for serving drinks at parties
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1.0
A large bowl for putting ingredients together when you cook or bake
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7.6
A large deep dish with a lid for serving soup or stew
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1.0
A deep dish for serving and eating soup
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1.0
A bowl for mixing and serving salad
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1.0
A bowl used for eating breakfast cereal
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2.6
A bowl of rice served with toppings, or a person's job that gives them money
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9.9
A small shallow bowl with a handle used for soup or porridge
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A machine that chops and mixes meat quickly with fast blades in a round bowl
- Specialized
A machine that chops and mixes meat and other food inside a spinning bowl
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bowl comes from an old English word bolla that meant a 'round cup' or hollow ball. Think of a cup shaped like a hollow ball, and that image explains why bowl means a round, deep dish for food.