bowl en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /bəʊl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /bɒl/ doll–dole merger
- /boʊl/ (Canada)
- [bɒʊ̯ɫ] (Southern-England)
- [bɑː.ʋəl] (India, North)
- /bəʋl/ (India, South)
- [bɐwl] (India, South)
- /bɑːʋ(ɘ)l/ (India, North)
- [bɒʊ̯ɫ] (Australia, New-Zealand)
- (US) audio
- /bɐʉl/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- [b̥ou̯] (Hong-Kong, Singapore)
- [bɑˑw(ɘ)l] (India, North)
- /boʊl/ (General-American)
- [bo̞ːɫ] (Canada)
Etymology
From Middle English bolle, from Old English bolla, bolle (“bowl, cup, pot, beaker, measure”), from Proto-West Germanic *bollā, from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ (“ball, round vessel, bowl”). Cognate with North Frisian bol (“bun, bread roll”), Middle Low German bolle, bole (“round object”), Dutch bol (“ball, sphere, scoop, dot”), German Bolle (“bulb”), Danish bolle (“bowl, bread roll”), Icelandic bolli (“cup”). Doublet of boule and pulla.
Meanings
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A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. ▸ As much as is held by a bowl.
You can’t have any more soup – you’ve had three bowls already.
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A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. ▸ A dish comprising a mix of different foods served in a bowl, usually named after the base ingredient at the bottom or after a different dish that it simulates.
açai bowl, rice bowl, sushi bowl
This restaurant offers a number of different bowls.
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.
2021 October 23, Jane Black, “The Amazon of Quinoa Bowls”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. ▸ The non-mesh outer-container part of a salad spinner.
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. ▸ The round container surface of a mortar (hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle).
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. ▸ A water bowl, such as for a pet.
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. ▸ One of the seven bowls of water used as ceremonial offerings in Buddhist practice.
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. ▸ One of the seven bowls representing plagues described in Revelations in Christian theology.
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The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl.
Dig out a bowl in the ground.
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ The part of a cup that holds a liquid, as opposed to the handle.
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ The surface of a sink that receives liquid and has a drain.
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ The spinning core of a centrifugal separator.
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The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ Part of a pipe, bong, or other smoking implement that holds the material to be burned.
195. Old German Pipe-Bowl ; carved wood ; design in front of bowl – the letters P K K surrounded by a wreath ; lid wanting. Switzerland.
1882, Edwin Atlee Barber, Catalogue of the Collection of Tobacco Pipes Deposited by Edwin A. Barber, page 11:
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The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ Part of a pipe, bong, or other smoking implement that holds the material to be burned. ▸ The quantity of burnable content to be consumed in a pipe or bong.
Purple smoke is no joke. Especially when it is real purple. The smell, taste, and high is easily one of the best in the world. One bowl of some purple Kush, and I'm done for a couple of hours.
2010, Mark Arax, West of the West, page 221:Let's smoke a bowl!
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ A round vessel used in various occult, spiritual or divinatory practices.
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ A rounded portion of a glyph that encloses empty space, as in the letters d and o.
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ A round crater (or similar) in the ground; a region shaped like a bowl.
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.
- (broadly) The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl. ▸ A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl).
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming an overturned-bowl shape.
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ A singing bowl.
- The round hollow part of anything; anything shaped like a bowl. ▸ A begging bowl
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bowls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bowl wax · punchbowl · bowlback · bowlmaking · bowlmaker · rice bowl · bowl haircut · coffee bowl · volcano bowl · ninepin bowl · Zuni bowl · shit-bowl · finger bowl · lawn bowl · bowllike · Buddha bowl · clean bowl · sugar bowl · bowl hat · fruit bowl · wassail bowl · punch bowl · burrito bowl · teabowl · bowl game · bowl saver · punch bowl waterfall · bowl-shaped · dustbowl · fishbowl · spoon bowl · mazer bowl · spoon-bowl · spaghetti bowl effect · bowl chair · poké bowl · iron rice bowl · work bowl · track and bowl system · food bowl · doggy dinner bowl look · bread bowl · slop-bowl · washbowl · scorpion bowl · lawn-bowl · fish bowl · soup bowl · rosebowl · bowl cut · swill-bowl · nutbowl · bowl barrow · pudding bowl · bowl pack · goldfish bowl · tea bowl · bowl lute · bowl of cherries · sound bowl · slop bowl · pipe-bowl · salad bowl · mixing bowl · take the browns to the super bowl · begging bowl · toilet bowl · shit bowl · pudding-bowl · singing bowl · quiz bowl · brandy bowl · shampoo bowl · embowl · spaghetti bowl
Descendants
Bowl · pwohl · bol · bol · bovlo · baol · bol · bole · bål · bolo · bòl · bolla · 볼 · ボール · Bowle
Synonyms
pudding bowl · bowlful · hollow · bowl cut · crater
Translations (265)
fi vati (container for food) · kk тегеш (container for food) · st sejana (container for food) · eu katilu (container for food) · fi malja (round hollow part of anything) · ba табаҡ (container for food) · de Schale (container for food) · sk miska (container for food) · lad bol (container for food) · pl misa (container for food) · el γαβάθα (container for food) · uz piyola (container for food) · ru ча́ша (container for food) · fa-ira اُسْکُرِه (container for food) · tl huwataw (container for food) · he קְעָרָה (container for food) · aii ܦܝܼܠܵܣܵܐ (container for food) · pt tigela (container for food) · nah caxitl (container for food) · bcl mangkok (container for food) · hi थाली (dish comprising a mix of different foods) · tli x̱ʼayeit (container for food) · io bolo (container for food) · my ဖလား (container for food) · gd cuach (container for food) · eo bovlo (container for food) · bg огнище (part of a pipe) · tyz bác (container for food) · nl kom (container for food) · es tazón (container for food) · krl staučča (container for food) · oj boozikinaagan (container for food) · tr piyale (container for food) · ja 雁首 (part of a pipe) · el γαβάθα (dish comprising a mix of different foods) · yue 碗 (container for food) · ca bol (container for food) · hy ճաշաման (container for food) · gl tixela (container for food) · kw bolla (container for food) · gl escá (container for food) · hi कटोरी (container for food) · acw زُبدية (container for food) · kk кесе (container for food) · as বাটি (container for food) · kw skudel (container for food) · akk kāsum (container for food) · tyz pát (container for food) · grc σκάφη (container for food) · be ча́ша (container for food) · su ringkok (container for food) · it ciotola (container for food) · sk misa (round hollow part of anything) · am ኀድጓዳ ሳህን (container for food) · it scodella (container for food) · esu qantaq (container for food) · ru ми́ска (container for food) · az piyalə (container for food) · sk jamka (round hollow part of anything) · fur scudiele (container for food) · el τσανάκα (dish comprising a mix of different foods) · nn bolle (container for food) · fi kuoppa (crater) · mk чинија (container for food) · sl skleda (container for food) · ota كاسه (container for food) · ga babhla (container for food) · arz بولا (container for food) · cy powlen (container for food) · nb bolle (container for food) · el κυπελλάκι (container for food) · uk ча́ша (container for food) · rif aqbuš (container for food) · ko 그릇 (container for food) · es bols (container for food) · lad chanaka (container for food) · sk výtlk (crater) · rup cãtsãn (container for food) · hy աման (container for food) · atv айак (container for food) · fi areena (elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater) · tyz ủn (container for food) · cs miska (container for food) · ru пло́шка (container for food) · id mangkok (container for food) · la catinus (container for food) · de Bowl (dish comprising a mix of different foods) · uk ми́ска (container for food) · hu tálka (container for food) · sh здје̏ла (container for food) · ro blid (container for food) · mn аяга (container for food) · el μπολ (container for food) · ky чөйчөк (container for food) · pt malga (container for food) · ba алдыр (container for food) · ko 볼 (container for food) · ky чыны (container for food) · fi pesä (part of a spoon) · vo bov (container for food) · uga 𐎚𐎗𐎃 (container for food) · okm 그릇〮 (container for food) · kk табақ (container for food) · tg пиёла (container for food) · aho 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (container for food) · sk výmoľ (crater) · es escudilla (container for food) · da skål (container for food) · ota طاس (dish comprising a mix of different foods) · bg купа (container for food) · nv łeetsʼaaʼ nímazí (container for food) · kxd mangkuk (container for food) · mi oko (container for food) · eo ĉerpilo (part of a spoon) · ar سُلْطَانِيَّة (container for food) · nrf bolle (container for food) · it terrina (container for food) · fi pesä (part of a pipe) · qu anqara (container for food) · th ถ้วย (container for food) · luy epwakuli (container for food) · pl czerpak (part of a spoon) · za vanj (container for food) · bal کاسگ (container for food) · yag ayšu-tuku (container for food) · sq tas (container for food) · mww tais (container for food) · arz سلطنية (container for food) · zdj ɓakuli (container for food) · hu tál (container for food) · ppl shīkal (container for food) · lad kyase (container for food) · tg паймона (container for food) · sk priehlbina (round hollow part of anything) · tl mangkok (container for food) · mi kāraha (container for food) · mnc ᠮᠣᡵᠣ (container for food) · kk тостаған (container for food) · grc φιάλη (container for food) · grc τρύβλιον (container for food) · hi कटोरा (container for food) · no skjeblad (part of a spoon) · es boul (container for food) · tk şakäse (container for food) · rup blid (container for food) · fr bol (container for food) · ta கிண்ணம் (container for food) · de Schüssel (container for food) · ja 丼 (container for food) · be мі́ска (container for food) · fi malja (container for food) · sh зде̏ла (container for food) · et kauss (container for food) · sv skål (container for food) · ur پْیالَہ (container for food) · ps پياله (container for food) · lo ໂອ (container for food) · eo bovlo (part of a pipe) · gl cuncón (container for food) · lo ຖ້ວຍ (container for food) · sk jama (crater) · li kómp (container for food) · haw ʻumeke (container for food) · kmr pinc (container for food) · sh zdjȅla (container for food) · th ชาม (container for food) · alt табак (container for food) · it fornello (part of a pipe) · egy i-a-b-W10 (container for food) · fo skál (container for food) · prs کَاسَه (container for food) · ppl kashit (container for food) · vi đọi (container for food) · cy dysgl (container for food) · ka თასი (container for food) · vec scuèƚa (container for food) · ug قاچا (container for food) · ary زلافة (container for food) · ru пиа́ла (container for food) · pa ਪਿਆਲਾ (container for food) · cmn 碗 (container for food) · nl schaal (container for food) · tg ҷом (container for food) · sk misa (container for food) · wuh wan (container for food) · ro castron (container for food) · ar زِبْدِيَّة (container for food) · ky табак (container for food) · br bolenn (container for food) · bg паница (container for food) · ty ʻumete (container for food) · dz གཞོངམ (container for food) · fur supiere (container for food) · id mangkuk (container for food) · ug پىيالە (container for food) · cy padell (container for food) · es bowl (container for food) · sk priehlbina (crater) · no skål (container for food) · vi bát (container for food) · be піа́ла (container for food) · ja ボウル (container for food) · gl cunca (container for food) · ms mangkuk (container for food) · tg коса (container for food) · pwn sangpuru (container for food) · uz qadah (container for food) · my ခွက် (container for food) · sh чѝнија (container for food) · kmr kase (container for food) · tr çanak (container for food) · af bak (container for food) · uk піа́ла (container for food) · es bol (container for food) · vec scudèla (container for food) · mk сад (container for food) · el τσανάκα (container for food) · ja 茶碗 (container for food) · pt estádio (elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater) · ur پْیالا (container for food) · tsg pinggan (container for food) · fi allas (round hollow part of anything) · ja 碗 (container for food) · sh čìnija (container for food) · hy թաս (container for food) · kmr kas (container for food) · za duix (container for food) · tyz áng (container for food) · mn ᠠᠶᠠᠭᠠ (container for food) · alt чана (container for food) · li sjaol (container for food) · kac jarung (container for food) · fi kraateri (crater) · lv bļoda (container for food) · es cuenco (container for food) · sh zdȅla (container for food) · gd bobhla (container for food) · fa-ira پِیالِه (container for food) · nrf dgichon (container for food) · mi kumete (container for food) · ltg bļūda (container for food) · nia mako (container for food) · vi tô (container for food) · ga cuach (container for food) · vi chén (container for food) · fa-ira کاسِه (container for food) · ar زُبْدِيَّة (container for food) · ko 사발 (container for food) · cop ⲗⲓϫⲓ (container for food) · is skál (container for food) · ota طاس (container for food) · yi שיסל (container for food) · pt fornilho (part of a pipe) · ro bol (container for food) · ckb کاسە (container for food) · sw bakuli (container for food) · lt dubuo (container for food) · cs mísa (container for food) · tyz pát ủn (container for food) · kk тегене (container for food) · scn scudedda (container for food) · it tazza (container for food) · prs پِیَالَه (container for food) · fi kulho (container for food) · mk здела (container for food)
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