disher

Ice cream tool

A disher is someone who dishes—usually someone who shares gossip or serves up information: She's the office disher, always first with the news.

In kitchen contexts, a disher is a scoop-shaped utensil for portioning ice cream, cookie dough, or mashed potatoes into uniform servings.

utensil

scoop

First-reported story

  • ladleDeep spoon for serving
  • spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
  • spoonEating utensil for liquids

portioner · stainless-steel · handle · spring-loaded · lever · measure · portion-control · ergonomic

gossip

tattletale

One who informs on others

telltale · rumor · secrets · dirt · expose · reveal · spill · leak · whisper · scandalmonger

portion

scoop

First-reported story

distribute · dispense · allocate · mete · dole · apportion · equal · consistent · portion-control · uniform

icecream

scoop

First-reported story

  • gelatoItalian frozen dessert
  • sundaeDressed-up frozen dessert
  • coneTapered solid, circular base

parlor · sprinkles · frozen · dessert · sweet · treat · chocolate · vanilla · strawberry · neapolitan

Opposites
FUNCTION (utensil)

disherladle

Deep spoon for serving

pourer · spreader · funnel · strainer · colander

INFORMATION BEHAVIOR (gossip sense)

disherconfidant

Trusted keeper of secrets

vault · clam · sphinx · private person · listener

Phrases
Family

dish, dishes, dished, petri dish, dishwasher, dishing, dishwashing, dishcloth, dishwater

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G