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bowl

/bəʊɫ/ /boʊɫ/

Meanings
noun
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

Examples :

"My mother used a large bowl to serve the salad at dinner. "
utensil food item essential

Related Words

Illustration wicketkeeper

wicketkeeper noun

/ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpər/ /ˈwɪkətˌkiːpər/

A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman.

"The wicketkeeper quickly caught the ball when the batsman missed it. "

Illustration postseason

postseason noun

/ˈpoʊstˌsiːzən/ /ˈpoʊs(t)ˌsiːzən/

The period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra games are held (such as playoffs or championships).

"Our local baseball team is hoping to make it to the postseason this year and compete for the championship. "

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration container

container noun

/kənˈteɪnə/ /kənˈteɪnɚ/

Someone who contains; something that contains.

"The juice box is a small container for the children's drinks at school. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration amphitheater

amphitheater noun

/ˈæmfɪˌθiːətər/ /ˈæmfəˌθiːətər/

An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.

"Ancient Roman amphitheatres were mostly oval or circular in plan, with seating tiers that surrounded the central performance area, like a modern open-air stadium."

Illustration comprising

comprising verb

/kəmˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).

"The parts are comprised by the whole."

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration graduation

graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "

Illustration elliptical

elliptical noun

/ɪˈlɪp.tɪk.əl/ /əˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/

An elliptical galaxy.

"The astronomer pointed out the elliptical galaxy in the night sky. "