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Dishing
(gcide) | Dishing \Dish"ing\, a.
Dish-shaped; concave.
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Dishing
(gcide) | Dish \Dish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dished; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dishing.]
1. To put in a dish, ready for the table.
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2. To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish;
as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes.
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3. To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. [Low]
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4. to talk about (a person) in a disparaging manner; to
gossip about (a person); as, the secretaries spent their
break time dishing the newest employee. [slang]
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To dish out.
1. To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at
table.
2. (Arch.) To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.
2. to dispense freely; -- also used figuratively; as, to dish
out punishment; to dish out abuse or insult.
To dish up, to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc., and
put in dishes to be served at table.
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brandishing
(encz) | brandishing,mávání n: Zdeněk Brož |
Blandishing
(gcide) | Blandish \Blan"dish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blandished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Blandishing.] [OE. blaundisen, F. blandir, fr. L.
blandiri, fr. blandus mild, flattering.]
1. To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to
caress; to cajole.
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2. To make agreeable and enticing.
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Mustering all her wiles,
With blandished parleys. --Milton.
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Brandishing
(gcide) | Brandish \Bran"dish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brandished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Brandishing.] [OE. braundisen, F. brandir, fr. brand
a sword, fr. OHG. brant brand. See Brand, n.]
1. To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various
directions; to shake or flourish.
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The quivering lance which he brandished bright.
--Drake.
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2. To play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms.
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Resplendishing
(gcide) | Resplendishing \Re*splen"dish*ing\, a.
Resplendent. [Obs.]
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