bowl
Deep round dish
The bowl that you eat out of inspires other noun meanings of bowl that share this shape, such as a crater or a sports stadium.
When you bowl, you play a game in which the object is to knock down pins with a ball that you roll towards them.
This word, converted to a noun and pluralized, designates a version of this game: bowls, also called lawn bowling.
If something bowls you over it has an overwhelming effect.
Receptacle for contents
- basinConcave water receptacle
- dishFood container or recipe
- ceramicFired clay material
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
stoneware · earthenware · pottery · glassware · plastic · wooden · mixing · serving
Cooked liquid dish
- cerealProcessed grain for breakfast
- riceStaple cereal grain
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- porridgeBoiled grain dish
salad · stew · curry · ramen · pho · bibimbap · congee · oatmeal
Concave water receptacle
- depressionProlonged low state
- hollowEmpty within
- valleyLow ground between heights
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
amphitheater · caldera · cirque · canyon · natural · geological · glacial · dust
Designated travel strip
- pinPointed metal fastener
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- spareHeld in reserve
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
ball · gutter · frame · league · tenpin · candlepin · duckpin · roll
Decorative table focal point
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- ceramicFired clay material
- hand-paintedDecorated by brush personally
glazed · lacquered · cloisonné · chinoiserie · carved · etched · inlaid · antique
Field sport with goals
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- playoffContest deciding advancement
- trophyAward for winning
halftime · commercial · party · Sunday · college · Orange · Cotton · game
vessel
Receptacle for contents
porcelain · stoneware · earthenware · pottery · glassware · plastic · wooden · mixing · serving · salad
soup
Cooked liquid dish
porridge · salad · stew · curry · ramen · pho · bibimbap · congee · oatmeal · gazpacho
basin
Concave water receptacle
- depressionProlonged low state
- hollowEmpty within
- valleyLow ground between heights
crater · amphitheater · caldera · cirque · canyon · natural · geological · glacial · dust · erosion
lane
Designated travel strip
alley · ball · gutter · frame · league · tenpin · candlepin · duckpin · roll · score
centerpiece
Decorative table focal point
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- ceramicFired clay material
hand-painted · glazed · lacquered · cloisonné · chinoiserie · carved · etched · inlaid · antique · collectible
football
Field sport with goals
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- playoffContest deciding advancement
trophy · halftime · commercial · party · Sunday · college · Orange · Cotton · game · tailgate
mixing
Combining into one mass
blending · kneading · marinating · tossing · measuring · prepping · batter · dough · ingredients · recipe
portion
Divided share given
heaping · individual · shared · second · refill · buffet · banquet · catering · tableside · course
bowlplate
Flat dish for food
platter · tray · saucer · cutting board · serving board
- mixing bowlContainer for combining ingredients
- bowling ballWeighted sphere for toppling pins
- bowling alleyPin-knocking establishment
- sugar bowlLidded container for sweetener
- dog bowlCanine feeding container
- toilet bowlPorcelain waste receptacle
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