The Clue
One helping (4 letter answer)
The Answer
DISH
Tags
Notes
The answer DISH is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
DISH as a noun:
1. a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
2. a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
3. (dish, dishful) = the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"
4. (smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish) = a very attractive or seductive looking woman
5. (dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer) = directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
6. (cup of tea, bag, dish) = an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
DISH as a verb:
1. (serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish) = provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
2. make concave; shape like a dish