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Definition of "bowl" []

  • A hemispherical vessel, wider than it is deep, used for holding food or fluids. (noun)
  • The contents of such a vessel. (noun)
  • A drinking goblet. (noun)
  • A bowl-shaped part, as of a spoon or pipe. (noun)
  • A bowl-shaped topographic depression. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bowl" in a sentence
  • "*shufflez ober to bowl of peech cobbeler wiff empty bowl*"
  • "The udon and broth base definitely came out of those packets you can buy at Asian markets, but this bowl is all about the beef."
  • "Ryan on Jun 5, 2008 if im not mistaken .. the food in the bowl is a pao … a dumpling … bun filled with pork meat (sometimes with sausage, egg) … miracle disease on Jun 5, 2008"