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dish

dish

12 8.9
An informal old word for a good-looking woman
  • noun
  • /dɪʃ/
  • Offensive
translation icon : mujer atractiva (ofensivo, coloquial)
  • She's a dish.
  • a Hollywood dish

I mean, David is an absolute dish.

Examples

Synonyms

beauty
vsdish
  • NSFW
198 3.0

A very attractive woman that many people find pleasing to look at

is informal and mildly objectifying instead of a neutral compliment
lulu
vsdish
  • NSFW
64 9.9

A very attractive woman who gets a lot of attention

is milder in sexual suggestion and more general
peach
vsdish
  • Offensive
28 8.4

An attractive woman said in an old-fashioned or rude way

is outdated and mildly objectifying rather than neutral
knockout
vsdish
  • Informal
22 4.8

A very attractive person, often a woman who gets attention

is more sexualized in focus rather than pure admiration
sweetheart
vsdish
  • NSFW
19 4.7

An attractive, glamorous woman who draws attention

is more objectifying and less affectionate in tone
looker
vsdish
  • Informal
17 6.5

A good-looking person, often a woman, who many people notice

is more objectifying and focuses on sexual appeal
stunner
vsdish
  • Informal
5 6.7

A very attractive woman who people notice

is about seductiveness and informal objectifying tone rather than formal praise
yum
vsdish
  • Slang
3 9.5

A person who looks very attractive

is mainly used in an outdated objectifying way rather than casual praise
smasher
vsdish
  • NSFW
1 8.6

A very good-looking woman who attracts attention

is less forceful in sexual tone and more neutral
ravisher
vsdish
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who is very attractive and seems sexually exciting

is milder in tone and less intensely sexual

Compounds

19 1.0

A small food served with the main dish to add flavor

12 1.4

A meal you enjoy more than any other

6 1.0

A cloth used to dry dishes after they are washed

A dish a chef or restaurant is best known for

Petri dish
  • Specialized
5 4.1

A shallow round dish with a loose lid used to grow bacteria

4 6.4

A metal pan on a small heater used to cook or keep food hot at the table

3 1.0

A dish used to hold food for people to share at the table

3 1.0

A small tray that holds a bar of soap

2 1.2

A small dish with a lid for keeping and serving butter at the table

2 1.1

A rack that holds dishes after washing so the water drains off them

A food people in an area cook and eat for a long time

dish antenna
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A curved metal dish that directs radio or satellite signals to a single point

1 2.3

Traditional food from a certain place that people often eat there

A pie with a deep layer of fruit filling and a top crust

6.8

A curved metal dish that sends and receives signals from satellites

dish bitch
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who always washes the dishes at parties or family meals as a joke

9.9

A shallow dish that people pass around during a religious service to collect money

A cooked food made in a new way to try out ideas

solar dish
  • Specialized
5.8

A large curved mirror that focuses sunlight to one point to make high heat for energy or experiments

A common food people in a region eat often as a main part of meals

How Attractive

bombshell
  • Informal
14 6.5
stunner
  • Informal
5 6.7
dish
  • Offensive
12 8.9
hottie
  • Slang
49 9.5
babe
  • Informal
303 7.2
looker
8 3.8
cutie
  • Informal
83 3.4

Surface Forms

dish singular
dishes plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the slang dish for an attractive person is to think of a 'tasty dish' or treat to look at. People used this old slang to say someone is very pleasing to see, so calling someone a 'dish' means they are attractive.