dished

Curved inward slightly

Dished describes something curved inward like a shallow dish or bowl.

A dished face is concave; dished wheels curve inward toward the hub.

In informal use, dished means served or delivered, from the verb dish: She dished the pasta onto plates.

To dish out criticism is to deliver it freely.

In slang, dished can mean shared gossip: They dished about the breakup for hours.

concave

bowl-shaped

Curving inward like dishware

recessed · scooped · hollowed · sunken · cupped · parabolic · dipped · excavated · sagging · warped

served

plated

Coated with metal

spooned · scooped · arranged · garnished · distributed · doled · handed · offered · catered · buffet

gossip

spilled

Accidentally released liquid

blabbed · leaked · spread · shared · whispered · confided · exposed · scandalized · slandered · backstabbed

journalism

scooped

Lifted with curved tool

uncovered · reported · leaked · exclusive · story · headline · scuttlebutt · inside · tip · informant

Opposites
curvature direction

dishedconvex

Curved outward externally

bulging · domed · protruding · cambered · protuberant

serving/presentation

dishedwithheld

Kept from giving

concealed · kept back · hoarded · suppressed · hidden

Phrases
Family

dish, dishes, dishwasher, dishing, dishcloth, dishy, dishwater, dishpan, dishwashers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G