dish
- noun
- /dɪʃ/
- Offensive
- She's a dish.
- a Hollywood dish
I mean, David is an absolute dish.
- I mean, David is an absolute dish.
Examples
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Ain't she a dish?
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How does it feel being a dish fit for a Queen?
Fiction book (1996) -
You getting to be quite a little dish.
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Something of a dish, isn't he?
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I know, he's a dish.
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Where you going, sonny? - A date with a dish.
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He's quite a dish.
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He's such a charming guy; everyone agrees he's a dish.
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At the party, all the boys noticed her; she was clearly a dish.
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In the movie, the leading lady is portrayed as a stunning dish.
Synonyms
A very attractive woman that many people find pleasing to look at
A very attractive woman who gets a lot of attention
An attractive woman said in an old-fashioned or rude way
A very attractive person, often a woman who gets attention
An attractive, glamorous woman who draws attention
A good-looking person, often a woman, who many people notice
A very attractive woman who people notice
A person who looks very attractive
A very good-looking woman who attracts attention
A woman who is very attractive and seems sexually exciting
Compounds
- Specialized
A curved metal dish that directs radio or satellite signals to a single point
- Specialized
A large curved mirror that focuses sunlight to one point to make high heat for energy or experiments
How Attractive
Surface Forms
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.