bowl
/boʊl/
Frequency: 4.63 in modern English
Meaning
noun
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
noun
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
noun
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
noun
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
noun
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
noun
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
Example Sentences
- "You can’t have any more soup – you’ve had three bowls already."
- "This restaurant offers a number of different bowls."
- "açai bowl, rice bowl, sushi bowl"
- "Fresh ingredients are more expensive than highly processed ones and the result is grain bowls galore for those who can spend $10 or more per meal, and fast food full of salt, fat and sugar for everyone else."
- "Dig out a bowl in the ground."
- "195. Old German Pipe-Bowl ; carved wood ; design in front of bowl – the letters P K K surrounded by a wreath ; lid wanting. Switzerland."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /boʊl/
- British English: /bəʊl/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Sports.