: baked in a deep dish
a deep-dish pizza
especially : baked in a deep dish with usually a fruit filling and no bottom crust

Examples of deep-dish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are more than 10 pizza selections offered from deep-dish style to bar style. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024 An old-fashioned cobbler is a deep-dish baked fruit dessert that starts with the batter on the bottom. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024 With his job on the line, Peter is tasked with delivering eight extra-large deep-dish pizzas across 42 blocks within a tight time frame, and of course, there are people to be saved along the way. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024 Just be sure to stop at one of the city's renowned pizzerias, like Lou Malnati's, for a slice of the famous deep-dish pizza while strolling through the city streets. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024 The pizza restaurant known for its iconic Detroit deep-dish pizza will also give all participants a voucher for a four-slice pan pizza, redeemable at any Buddy's location until June 30. Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2024 And, of course, there is Chicago — one of the largest and most historically, culturally, and architecturally significant cities in the country that has captivated many with its world-class sports teams, arts and entertainment scenes, and, last but not least, deep-dish pizza. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2024 The chain known for its deep-dish pizzas is offering a mini one-topping pizza for $3.14. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024 The exterior sports a classic Oak Green Metallic finish, with a Nardi deep-dish steering wheel and Muslin leather contrasted by Alcantara on the interior. Michael Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deep-dish was in 1883

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Cite this Entry

“Deep-dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-dish. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

deep-dish

adjective
-ˌdish
: baked in a deep dish
a deep-dish pizza
especially : baked in a deep dish with usually a fruit filling and no bottom crust
a deep-dish apple pie
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