Definition of "deep-dish" [deep-dish]

• Made or used in a deep baking dish: a deep-dish apple pie; deep-dish recipes. (adjective)

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• "With his not-quite-leading-man looks and sui generis intensity, Clarke gives you the sense that Wysocki's got more layers than a deep-dish pizza."
• "That evening, as my parents entertained the neighbors, and pies, deep-dish pizza, and macaroni casseroles filled our kitchen counters, I stole a rope and a cinder block from a nearby yard."
• "L.A. Mexican food, deep-dish pizza from Masa (LA), and Cuban pork sandwiches from Paseo (Seattle)."